Chapter 21
She was suddenly aware that she was being watched and Clara stopped her routine and looked over her shoulder to see Elian standing in the doorway of her training room. Sweat was pouring off her body and her bamboo shenai held over her head, her arms outstretched, her legs spread shoulder-width apart, her hips twisted away. Her dogs positioned on either side of Elian’s feet as he watched her slowly lower her shenai and twirl it around and tuck it under her arm.
She swallowed deeply, “I didn’t know you were back.” Her chest was heaving from the exertion of her workout, and she felt very exposed in her sports bra and biker shorts. Her breath was short as she wrapped a towel around her neck and reached for her water bottle. She pointed the bottle in the direction of her dogs. “You
