“What are you doing?” Riley asked under her breath as he took her mat and spread it out next to his.
“Putting myself between you and the door and my mother and your family.”
“Are you expecting a fist fight to break out in the middle of sun salutations?” she asked.
“I’m not taking any chances.”
Riley looked down at her phone. “Mrs. Penny texted and said they went through the drive-thru on the way here and they’re still waiting on hash browns. They want us to get started without them.”
“Josie went home to have sex with Brian.”
“I’m starting to think we should have taken their lead,” she said.
“Yeah, well, your grandmother scares the shit out of me. And you don’t go to Tuesday morning yoga classes. Breaking up your routine is a good idea in case Glitter Guy is watching you.”
Riley shivered.
Canon strutted into the room like a rooster, surveying the room and its inhabitants. With a twitch of his mustache, he grabbed a mat and set up directly behind Riley as she bent over to stretch her hamstrings.
Nick bared his teeth.
Canon grinned at him.
“Yeah. Not happening,” Nick snapped.
He grabbed Riley and her mat and shoved her between her parents. “What the hell, Nick?”
“Humor me.” He returned to his mat and moved it sohewas directly behind Riley and his ass was in Canon’s face.
“Is this spot taken?”
Gabe gestured at the spot between Nick and his mother.
Nick shrugged. “Have at it, Goliath.”
His mother’s eyes widened as Gabe unfurled his mat and sat. “Hello,” she said.
“Hello. I am Gabe. It is a pleasure to enjoy this class with you.”
“Hello, Gabe. It’s lovely to meet you. I’m Marie. Are you a fan of Wander’s?”
Nick couldn’t tell if his mother had a bigger crush on the mountain of muscle next to her or Riley’s sister.
“Wander is a most wonderful teacher. I enjoy my time with her.”
Elanora cleared her throat from the hanging egg chair she’d perched in. She looked like a disapproving ostrich in her nest.
“Give the guy a break, lady,” Nick whispered.
Elanora’s eyes narrowed, and he felt a prickling sensation all over his body.
“Mom!” Blossom hissed from the front row at the same time that Riley whispered, “Grandmother!”
Fortunately, Elanora’s voodoo gaze was interrupted by the arrival of the instructor. “Good morning, everyone,” Wander said as she picked her way through the mats to the front of the room. She was wearing cropped tights and an open back tank that said Kindness. Her long braids were pulled back from her face in a high tail.
Gabe sighed forlornly next to Nick.
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