“Call me selfish, but I’m more worried about me. It’s a beginner’s class and I don’t know if I want you having a front-row seat to witness just how bad I am.”
“I’ve never done Pilates before, so I’m sure I’ll be worse.”
She threw back her head and laughed. “Jace, you’ve been physically gifted since you could walk. I doubt you’ll even break a sweat.” Whereas she’d probably leave the class looking like a sweaty newborn giraffe, barely able to walk.
“I think you overestimate me.”
She didn’t. But she wasn’t going to waste time arguing with him. “You can join me. But I want something in exchange.”
His brows flickered. “Anything.”
“More of those kisses.”
He growled and turned, pressing her to the wall and crushing his lips to hers.
Jace bitback his smile at the look of annoyance on Elle’s face. “You mad at me, Tink?”
“Yes!”
He chuckled and slipped his arm around her waist, tugging her closer as they walked to Sugar and Spice. “Why?”
“You know why. You’re good at everything. Everything! Without even trying. While I huff and puff like a pig, needing a break every two seconds.” She glanced up at him, brow pinched. “Statistically,girlsare supposed to be better at Pilates than boys.”
“You were amazing.”
She scoffed, and the sound was so unladylike, he wanted to laugh a second time. “I wasnotgood. I thought with this being a beginner’s class, I’d at least get through without feeling like I was dying. And yeah, it was easier than the last one, but it was still hard. My glutes are on fire.”
He looked at her ass. “It looks pretty perfect to me.”
She hit his chest playfully. “Charmer.”
He lowered his mouth to her ear and quieted his voice. “Besides, I wasn’tthatgood. I was very distracted.”
“Distracted?”
“Mm-hmm. By this beautiful gray-eyed woman. She was wearing these skintight leggings that showed off all her curves, and this short top that made me want to march right over and tear it off her.”
Elle’s cheeks tinged pink. “Jace, everyone was wearing leggings and a sports bra.”
“I didn’t see a single one of them. I only saw you.”
“Stop.”
“It’s the truth.” He kissed the top of her head as they stepped into Sugar and Spice.
Cody and Harper stood on one side of the counter talking to Sadie, who was behind the display case.
Sadie smiled at them. “Hey, guys!”
The women hugged each other while Jace approached his brother. “Here for a coffee?” he asked.
“Yeah. And a cupcake for Harper.”
Harper scoffed. “He pretends it’s for me, then proceeds to eat half of it.”
“What can I say—they’re good.” Cody grinned.
“Did you guys just come from a workout?” Sadie asked, inspecting their clothes.
