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He turns with a smile. “Ready?”
“I guess. I’ve never done anything like this. I tried palates once, but it took me longer to clean the equipment than I was able to work out.”
“Thankfully, there’s no equipment for this kind of training. Follow me.”
I do as he asks, following him through another door that’s disguised as a wall. Inside the room, I’m surprised to find mirrors covering each wall with top-of-the-line gym equipment scattered throughout.
He moves to a large mat in the center of the floor. “Stand in front of me.”
I move in front of the large man. He’s at least a head taller than me, which is a lot since I’m nearly six feet tall. “Okay, now what? I tackle you? Knock your feet out from under you?”
“When did you become so aggressive?” He laughs.
I shrug. “It’s a Norway thing.”
“Close your eyes,” he instructs.
“I can’t attack you with my eyes closed.”
“Close your eyes, Piper.” His voice is firm yet sexy. I follow directions, closing my eyes. “Now, breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.”
I open one eye. “This is training?” Thick arms cross over each other as he looks at me. “Okay, okay.” I close both eyes.
“Picture me in front of you.” I do as he suggests. However, in my mind’s eye, he’s naked. “Why are you smiling?”
“No reason. Keep going.”
“Like you did earlier in the vision on the cliff, I want you to cover me in ice.”
“How…” I begin to argue.
“Cover me in ice, Piper.”
I take a deep breath, picturing the perfect image of a man in front of me. Channeling my inner Disney Princess, I push a hand toward him and imagine him covered in ice. Opening my eyes, I find him soaking wet. “Oh, my god. What happened?” My first instinct is to look at the ceiling for the pipe that must have burst and soaked him.
He shakes water from his hands. “Well, it’s a start.”
“What? I did that to you?”
He slowly reaches down, pulling the drenched t-shirt from his torso, giving me a complete view of a full set of rock-hard muscles. He smirks when he catches me looking. “Try again.”
I close my eyes, trying the same technique as before only to open and find him covered in even more water. “Ugh, I suck at this.”
“Piper, you’ve trained for five minutes. Even the fact that you’ve produced water is an accomplishment.” He steps closer, and I realize the gray sweatpants he’s wearing are completely soaked and clinging to every part of his anatomy.
He moves inches from in front of me, placing his hands on my shoulders. “I’m proud of you.” I fight to keep my eyes even with his.
“I’m not sure you should be this close to me right now,” I whisper.
“I’m sorry,” Ty answers, clearly confused. He steps back, putting a few feet between us.
I close the gap between us, moving even closer and confusing him more. “What’s wrong with me?”
“Nothing?”
I step even closer. “I’ve known you for less than twenty-four hours, and all I can think about is what your lips would feel like on mine.”
“It’s the blood…”
