Page 31 of Seduced at Stevens Street
I know that voice with that smooth southern accent anywhere, the man in my dream last night, Logan. I turn around and I see that he has closed the door, which is never shut. “Hello Logan, and how are you this morning?” I ask in a sexy voice.
He gives me that million-dollar smile and grabs me, pulling me into his hard body. He looks down at me and then ever so slowly lowers his head down and then gives me the most passionate kiss I have ever had. I am breathless when he pulls away. He lets go and slaps my ass and then turns around and walks out the door, leaving me speechless. Holy shit, what just happened?
I make my way to the sink, rinse out my now-cold coffee mug and head out to the front desk, hoping no one can tell what just happened. My lips feel swollen and thoroughly kissed. It is my rotation for covering the front desk. This will be my first time handling this all alone, but Kenzie was a great trainer. When I arrive at the desk, Marco is standing there looking at something on his phone.
“Hey Gia, how is your morning going?”
“Great Marco, thanks. Anything I need to know this morning? Looks like I am here until 11:30 as I have a class at noon.”
“Nope, nothing much going on today. Do you want to grab lunch after your noon class?”
“Well, I do need to eat. How about someplace that has outside seating? The weather really has been great for that.”
“I was thinking about RK’s, that salad joint. I know you wouldn’t want to eat anything heavy if you have classes after lunch.”
“Perfect, come to my studio after my 1:00 p.m. class and we can go. Thanks for the invite, Marco,” I tell him, and then he leaves to work with one of his one-on-one training sessions. I hope he doesn’t think this is me showing any interest in him. He is a nice guy, but not my type.
As I am standing at the desk, Susan saunters up to me and we chit-chat about the classes today. She is leading the 8:30 a.m. class, which is in about 15 minutes, so I tell her to have a great class, and she starts walking to the studio, when I see her stop in front of Logan. She places her hand on his shoulder and leans in, looking extremely cozy with him. Logan seems to look a bit aggravated and gingerly removes her hand from his body. He says something to her, and she turns and goes straight to the studio. Logan looks up and sees me staring, so I immediately look down at the sign-in list, hoping he didn’t notice me watching. Apparently, he did, because he is in front of me at the desk before I even knew he was moving.
“Gia, that isn’t what it looked like with Susan. She seems to flirt with anything with a dick, I swear.”
“I know that is the only negative thing I can say about her. She is a good yoga instructor, has excellent references, and actually gets here on time and does her job.”
“We’re good then?”
“No worries. You said you don’t do relationships.” I whisper, not wanting anyone else to hear this conversation that we shouldn’t be having at the gym.
“Yeah, about that, can we talk at lunch? You still haven’t given me an answer.”
“I am sorry, but I already have plans for lunch. How about after work today?”
“Sure, come up to my place and I will have dinner ready, not sure what Kenzie has dropped off this morning, but I am sure it will be great.”
I chuckle at that. “Okay, how about 7:30 p.m.? My last class is over at 7:00 p.m. and I need to clean the studio before I shut down for the night.”
“Okay, see you then, beautiful.” He then saunters off, with a swagger that would make any woman swoon.
I am so screwed. That man does it completely to me, and no one will be able to compare to him in the future.
After my 12:00 p.m. class, I turn and see Marco standing at the doorway. Some of the ladies leaving are strutting their stuff as they walk by him. He would be a great catch if he didn’t act like a complete ass sometimes. I really don’t know anyone who personally has dated him, but he gives off one of those ‘I am a catch’ type of vibe that totally turns off any woman with a brain.
“You ready, beautiful?”
“Marco, behave. This is just a co-worker type lunch, you understand?”
“Yeah, yeah, I get it, sorry, Gia. But I always pay compliments to those who deserve them.”
Lunch was very enjoyable. Marco told me all about the guys who work at the gym, and I learned a lot about how he and his twin, Mario, grew up, and how they ended up at the gym. Andy is one of the most generous men I have ever met. He hires only veterans to work at the gym, and obviously Marco is one of them. He was a marine, special forces, and some of the stories he tells me while we eat are amazing. I wonder if Sara would be interested in dating him if the current guy doesn’t work out.
Logan
When Susan stopped me and put her hand on my shoulder, I could feel Gia’s eyes on me. This shit isn’t what I want at the gym. I have made it perfectly clear to Susan that we are professionals here and anyone that works here who is also a member of the club needs to be kept confidential. She wasn’t happy with me as I moved her hand off my shoulder and told her to back off. She got a bit pissed and turned and walked away. As I looked up, Gia quickly looked down as if she was doing something important, and I couldn’t let this encounter with Susan screw up anything I might have with Gia. Although she didn’t seem like the jealous type, I needed to cover all my bases.
After Gia and I agreed, she would meet me at my apartment for dinner at 7:30 p.m. I left feeling great and headed to my first boot camp class. After the class I was starving, so I thought I would head out on my bike and get a sandwich. As I walked into the main lobby, I just caught Gia and Marco heading out together. That little prick just wouldn’t leave her alone. What the hell am I going to do to get it through his head that she isn’t available to him? Shit!
I walk out and jump on my bike to head to the deli that is about half a mile away. As I am going down the street, I see Marco and Gia outside at one of the tables laughing and talking. I don’t like this at all, but I need to keep my cool. I really don’t have any rightto get angry; we aren’t officially a couple, but damn if I don’t want to be.
After my last class for the day, I head up to the apartment and pick up a bit. Yes, I am a slob when it comes to my apartment. I know that the new apartments will be ready in a week, and Gia is very excited about moving in. All the guys have volunteered to move her stuff in; we are just one big family. Andy and Kenzie are great to work for, and they instill this type of behavior in everyone.
