DREW WAS PHYSICALLY exhausted when he finished the four miles, but his mind and heart were no less consumed by Trixie. He mopped the sweat off his face and arms, then left the gym, his towel flung over his shoulder.
He peeked into the adjoining pool area, and saw her floating gracefully on her back, her eyes closed, her haunted expression reflecting the same inner conflict he was having.
As he watched her, it shocked him to his very core to realize he’d been dead wrong. Drew didn’t think he was falling in love with Trixie Benning after all.
He knew he already had.
A group of children pushed past him into the pool area and ran shrieking toward the water. He ducked back out of sight when he saw Trixie’s eyes pop open, and he made a hasty retreat across the hall to the steam room.
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