Chapter 177

Voices

from

outside

interrupted

them;

they quickly distanced themselves.

Alice scrambled up. I…I need to change.”

Jack sat up, watching her flee. He lay back down; he hadn’t felt much better; his heart was racing. He looked at the sunset; it was beautiful. But not as beautiful as she was.

Alice reached the locker room. She sat, covering her face, taking time to calm down. Had her heartbeat been that loud? Did he hear it?

Alice showered, her body aching. She changed, her hair drying, her demeanor quiet. She looked

nd; Jack was gone.

She picked up her phone, then hesitated.

“Not leaving?”

Jack stood there, changed, his hair still damp.

Alice put down her phone and walked over. They walked out, both smelling of the same gym. shower gel.

The sun had set; it was darker. Alice stopped. ‘I need to go back to the dorm.”

“Yeah. Ice your arms. Don’t overtrain; you’ll injure yourself.”

Alice heard his low, serious tone. Her gaze fell to his chest. “I know.”

Training this hard…someone might think you’re going to war and need to save your life!” That man was still so sharp–tongued!

looked up.“Yes, I’m saving my life.”

you afraid of?”

hard to read. Was she worried about the Garcias? Bur he’d pressured them,

I just want

protect her and those she cared

back to school.”

people watching, she

apologized.

first encounter in the infirmary; she’d been depressed and downcast. Now, she had spirit. Back in

“Alice, your package.”

Chloe handing her a

in your name. Want

pain relief patches and a boxing book on injury

Chapter 177

sent it.

Jack:“[You

photo and texted Jack:

“It’s effective.]”

was

patches; Chloe helped with her

asked, gossipy.“[Who sent this? Boyfriend?]”

“A friend.”

book, feeling like Jack was mocking her. She sent Jack a

He replied:“[]”

“[No freebies.]”

he hadn’t accepted the

Jack had guessed correctly. Alice went downstairs with Chloe for class, seeing Luke outside. He

avoid

walking

“Alice, wait.”

frowned.“[Move. I’m late for

few minutes. I can wait until you

He was insistent.

3

impatient.“[Say it.]”

sometimes

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