“Hey, girl.”
I jump a foot in the air as Cressy enters the locker room. “Jesus. You scared the crap out of me.”
She looks at me like I’ve lost my head. “I said your name like three times.”
“Ugh. Sorry.” I bang my head on the hardwood of the locker. Lavender and bergamot perfume the small room. The soft sounds of the meditation music fill the air. “Lost in my thoughts.”
“About a certain player?”
“What? No.”
She eyes me with a wide gaze. “If you weren’t so jumpy, I might believe you.”
“You try living with someone so gorgeous.”
Cressy sets her bag down and pulls her short, brown hair into a ponytail. “Oh honey, I have my own sexy beast at home.”
“Yeah, but you’re in love with him. Mine is just tormenting me.”
“Aha!” She points a perfectly manicured finger in my face. “So you admit he’s sexy.”
I roll my eyes. “Of course he is. Have you seen him?”
“Well, that’s step one in admitting you have a crush.”
“Who says I have a crush?” I question.
“Please.” Cressy waves me off. “It’s easy to see.”
“I told him when I first moved in that he has nice skin. I mean, who does that?” I slap my palm against my forehead.
Cressy shrugs as we slide into our smock tops with the spa logo on them. “I mean, you work on faces every day. It’s a natural thing to notice.”
“And to blurt it out to him? Hmm?”
She laughs, bumping her hip into mine. “Well, I guess not completely normal.”
Tying my hair back, I slide into my work shoes and take off toward the lobby. “I have other things to worry about besides the man I’m living with.”
Like not getting so wrapped up in another person that I lose myself. I hate that I keep letting this happen. Why do I get so taken by a pretty face and forget who I am?
No. That is not going to happen again.
No matter how much I might be attracted to Bode.
My lady parts need to stop reacting and keep their feelings to themselves.
“Mrs. Jones. How are you?” One of my longtime clients is waiting for me in the quiet waiting area. “How was your visit with the grandkids?”
She gives me a big toothy smile as she follows me to my private suite.
“Can you believe that Ben is five now? It seems like just yesterday he was a tiny baby. I got my workouts in chasing after him every day. It’s exhausting.”
I laugh as I close the door behind her. “It’ll be nice that you can have some time just for you.”
“I need it. I’m getting some new dry spots I need you to work your magic on.”
“You know the drill. I’ll step out while you get settled on the table with the sheet over you and I’ll be back to work my magic.” I wink at her and move into the hall.
