Chapter 0328


    “Really? You would give up your workout time and your stuff for me?” I know my guys would do that


    for me, but Tyler barely knows me outside of ss.


    “You really are new at this aren''t you?” Heughs, taking a cautious step towards me and cing a


    hand on my hip.


    The sound is a deep grumble in his chest and isforting somehow.


    “Let’s put it this way, "I sigh, "The age gap might be a problem when you find out how big it is. It


    may also exin a few things.” I look away from him, but I don''t step out of his grip no matter how


    much every fiber of my being wants me to.


    “Skr, don’t you dare tell him your real age!" Osiston growls “I’m going to have to give him


    something that exins my reluctance to do things like hug and kiss him, when he keeps trying.


    Rx, we need his information and I''m going to have to be vulnerable for him to share it."


    “Fine. Be careful and keep your mindlink open now so you can just talk and don''t have to ry


    anything."


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    “Got it."


    “If you really don''t mind, I will be quick I promise.” I look


    back at him and he has a small smile ying on his lips.


    “Skr, I don''t mind. Come on.” He walks us over to where he dropped his stuff. He just hands me


    the whole bag, like he could care less if I went through his stuff. Then he walks me to the locker


    room, hand on the small of my back the whole time.


    “I swear, ten minutes tops. Thank you Tyler.” I give hima small smile as I walk through the locker


    room door.


    I hurry through the shower, using his body wash and 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner. My sweats


    are fine since I took those off the minute we walked in the door, but my underwear and bra are


    soaked so I decide to go without. He thankfully has a brush so I can attempt to make myself


    presentable.


    I walk out in less than ten minutes and Tyler is just leaning against the wall looking at his phone.


    “Hey. Thanks for waiting."


    He looks up at me, looks down at his phone and then back up at me again, a weird look on his face.


    “You''re done already?!"


    “Umm, yeah. I said ten minutes tops."


    “But that usually means an hour.” Heughs.


    “Not for me. I don''t do a lot to get ready. If I am ever dressed up or look like effort was put in, that


    means I was


    tied to a chair and my best friends had their way with me.” Iugh.


    “That oddly sounds like something I might like to witness."


    He smiles at me and reaches for his bag, gently taking it out of my hands. “Now, can! hold your


    hand or is that too much?"


    “I''m not sure actually.” I just stand there looking at him.


    “Let''s find out then.” He grabs my hand and gently leads me out of the gym and down the sidewalk


    to a little diner a few blocks away.


    We walk in afortable silence. I don''t feel weird holding his hand, but it isn''t the same as the


    twins or Oliver or even Sam. There is no emotion attached to it. This brand is crazy. I don’t feel


    awkward or butterflies or tingles or any sensation that could be attached to a boy holding my hand


    for the first time. It’s just numb.


    “So you have been thinking awfully hard while we are walking. Are you getting anywhere inside that


    pretty head of yours or can I help?” He asks as he holds the door open for me to walk into the diner


    that has a small crowd doing ate breakfast.


    I’m sure a lot of kids either try not to have sses on Fridays or at the very least startte if they


    can help it.


    “Not really, just boys being frustrating boys. Well one boy anyway.” He lets go of my hand


    immediately and I look at him confused.