“What do you mean?” he asked, which was a terrible question because it would only make her more curious.
“What do I mean? When Madison mentioned him you went as red as a tomato with this soft look on your face. Is he cute?”
He sighed, falling back against the couch.
“Chase also happens to be my new yoga instructor at the gym.”
“Oh shit, you finally added yoga? That’s awesome.”
“Yeah, and Chase is certified to teach kids’ classes too, like he does at the rock climbing gym. I was thinkingof having one of thoseMommy and Meclasses with yoga, and then maybe moving into other classes.” He imagined little kids punching mini free-standing bags next to their parents during one of their kickboxing classes and it got him excited for all the potential options.
“That would be amazing,” Natalie said, wide-eyed. “I would absolutely take Madison to that. But tell me more about Chase. Why did you get all red?”
Tobias huffed, keeping his eyes on the screen. “I didn’t get all red. You’re seeing things.”
Natalie hummed and sat back, picking up her phone and clicking away doing who-knew-what. It didn’t matter as long as she was done talking about Chase.
“Oh, is this him?” she said, thrusting her phone in his face. Chase looked back at him wearing a sweet smile.
“Where’d you get that?”
“It’s on the Cherrywood Boulders website on their staff page. Duh,” she said as she pulled away and analyzed Chase on her screen. “Heiscute. Totally looks like your type.”
“I don’t have a type,” Tobias argued.
‘Yes, you do.’
“You totally do,” Natalie said. He hated it when his brain agreed with her.
You’re supposed to be onmyside.
‘Andyou’resupposed to talk to other people instead ofyourself.’
Fucker.
“Tobias.”
He blinked out of his stupor, busy arguing with his own damn brain.
“Sorry. He may be cute, but he’s my new employee. He only started last week.”
“So? You’re the owner and you teach one class a day,” Natalie said. “There’s nothing stopping you from enjoying a fun workplace romance. Oh and I bet he’s so bendy.”
“Nat!” he said, barking out a laugh at his sister’s dirty mind. “Nothing is going to happen with him.”
She smiled smugly at him. “Famous last words.”
He was in need of a subject change and he just happened to have the best one.
“Speaking of last words, the Inferno invited me to play in this year’s alumni game.”
Natalie sprang forward. She bounced until her body was square to Tobias’ on the couch.
“No fucking way! That’s incredible. You said yes, right? Tell me you said yes!”
“Uhh. I said I’d think about it?”
“What on earth do you have to think about?”
