My Secret, My Bully, My Mates by Miss L

Wednesday I woke up to a text from Tyler.

Tyler Hot Ecology Guy: Good Morning Beautiful

Tyler Hot Ecology Guy: Can I still work out with you?

Me: No normal person is up at this time.

Tyler Hot Ecology Guy: You’re up…

Me: Like I said no normal person is up at this time

Me: People usually yell at me for getting up this early

Tyler Hot Ecology Guy: I couldn’t sleep

Me: Why?

Tyler Hot Ecology Guy: I thought you talking to me might have been a dream

Ecology Guy: I needed to check, and you never answered

I’ll be there in about 10

Ecology Guy: Can I

like getting my warm-up in before I get

Can I run with

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Ecology Guy: I’m

to get ready, what the hell is he already doing here? I throw on sweats over my sports bra and shorts, grab my bag so I can actually shower this time and race down the stairs and open the door to Tyler’s

you doing

run over to the gym? I thought you said I could join you. Was I mistaken?” He’s trying to be playful, but there is a look of uneasiness that crosses his eyes briefly. He’s not as confident as he’s pretending to be.

are you here now? How long have you been

it make me sound crazy if I said all night?” He shoves his hands in his pockets

been camping

for too long was terrible. There is definitely something about you that makes me calm.” “Huh.” I raise an eyebrow letting him know I very much think that is a line. “So what do you want to talk about first, the flirting like I am your mate when you

me. He opens his mouth. Closes it. Opens it again and then looks at the sky blowing out a huge breath. “Seriously, you are too perfect and observant for your own good. This was

your thoughts in order.” I swing

but move right into training, both avoiding topics we