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!

I’m

you afraid

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

I just want

her and those she cared

head back to

people watching, she

apologized.

depressed and downcast. Now, she had spirit. Back in the dorm, Alice thought about their

“Alice, your package.”

a parcel.“I didn’t order anything.”

your name. Want to check

patches and a boxing book on injury prevention. She knew who

Chapter 177

sent it.

Jack:“[You

took a photo and texted Jack: [You sent this?]”

“It’s effective.]”

was

patches; Chloe helped with her back.

gossipy.“[Who sent this? Boyfriend?]”

“A friend.”

book, feeling like Jack was

He replied:“[]”

“[No freebies.]”

he hadn’t accepted the

next morning, her aches were worse. But the patches helped. Jack had guessed correctly. Alice went downstairs with Chloe for class,

can’t avoid

away, walking

“Alice, wait.”

late

I can wait

He was insistent.

3

was impatient.“[Say

sometimes

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