39 KACEY Before leaving Paxton’s house, I washed up in the bathroom, changed into an olive green tank top and jeans, and brushed my teeth. While waiting, Tyler called Matt and told him what happened and that he wouldn’t be at the gym. I didn’t want him to lose valuable training time, but I also wanted to be selfish and have him all to myself. “Are you sure you don’t need to train today?” I asked, tying my hair up into a ponytail. Tyler reached for my hand and brought it to his lips. “No, I’ll train tonight. All I want to do is spend today with you. I know we have a lot to talk about.” That was an understatement. “Where have you been staying since you’ve been here?” “At a hotel. I’m going to take us to another one just in case he has someone watching.” He looked over at me, lifting his

