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"How was ballet class?" he asked.
"It was actually great."
His forehead creased. "It was great," he mimicked.
No, I’d fucking hated every second of it and planned his demise in the process.
"Yeah! The new dance teacher was pretty awesome, and I liked that she had us do some kind of yoga stretching things at the end. That was cool. She said we're going to do it once a week."
Kova stared quietly. He wasn't buying it.
"Well," I said when he didn't say anything, "I'm gonna go. I'm beat. I'll see you tomorrow, Coach."
Walking toward Kova, I could smell the scent of his cologne before I reached him. He stopped me by placing his hand on the inside of my elbow. His thumb gently rubbed back and forth on the crease of my arm.
It was then that I noticed just how deep the lines under his eyes were. "What's up?"
Kova looked down and studied me. His eyes shifted, brows lowering. "Are you okay?"
I drew in a silent breath. "I'm fine, why?"
He leisurely shrugged one shoulder. "Just asking. When women say they are fine, it usually means they are lying, and I am fairly certain you said that you are fine a few times today."
He'd paid too close attention.
"I'm fantastic. How's that?" I retorted sarcastically with a massive smile that caused him to tug me closer until I was against him. I drew in a quiet gasp when our bodies touched. Without realizing it, I leaned into him and embraced his warmth.
I missed that. I missed him.
I missed us. What we used to be, what we had.
We didn't move, save for his thumb still running circles on my arm. I couldn't tear my eyes from his and went with what I was feeling in my heart. Leaning my cheek on his chest, I wrapped my arms around his back and closed my eyes. Kova didn't hesitate and that made my stupid heart even weaker for him. We melted into each other like this was where we belonged, where we needed to be. He hugged me tighter, then leaned down and inhaled deeply before kissing the top of my head. I squeezed him, releasing all the negativity in my life. I wanted him to come home with me, where I could just sit in his arms and forget about my issues.
Looking up at him, I felt the longing in his green eyes that I knew was reflected in mine and almost asked if he wanted to come over. I noticed the tight lines around his mouth and creases between his brows. But I didn't ask. Instead, all I could do was offer him a sad smile. He returned it, but I wished he hadn't, because that gave me the clarification I needed.
"I'll see you tomorrow," I whispered, then stepped away.
Kova reached for me, his hand dragging down my arm until he reached my wrist. He gave my hand
a little squeeze.
The emotion swirling in his green gaze was overriding my common sense. I didn't want to leave, and I knew he didn't want me to either.
But Kova let go, and I finally walked away.
"Adrianna," he called right before I reached the lobby. I glanced over my shoulder. He was standing where I'd left him, looking so lonely that I almost ran back to him.
"Yes?" I finally said after a long moment.
His brooding eyes held me in place. My heart skipped a beat as I waited.
"Nothing. It is nothing. I wanted to talk to you, but we can pick it up another day. Go rest. I will see you tomorrow."
Without waiting a beat longer, I quickly walked out and climbed into my truck. If I didn't hurry up, I was going to turn around and run into his arms.
I had less than a week until my next big meet. I couldn't afford to break, but with everything on my mind lately, I felt like it was coming.
Eight
