Chapter fourteen
HIDDEN THOUGHTS
Jesse increased his pace on the treadmill for five minutes, then lowered the speed and slowly got off. He wiped his sweaty forehead with the towel, drank from his bottle, then hopped onto a cross-trainer for the next two minutes. This was followed by the dumbbells and upper limb exercises while watching Derek do light weights. He stared through the long window into the nearby park and took a few deep breaths. His mind flashed to Gabriella who he hadn’t seen since the wedding. The intimacy they had shared in their dance filled his dreams, and the beauty of her quiet grace made him yearn for her more each day. He had wanted to reach out to her when he’d heard from Joy about the hurtful social media post.
Jesse brushed away his thoughts and joined Derek on
