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Well, okay, she does have an MBA.
Amelia smiles and pats my arm comfortingly. "Don't feel silly. Everyone needs help sometimes, and I'm happy to listen. Have you considered hiring a team of environmental lawyers to help navigate the red tape? It might be worth the investment if it allows you to expand your business and continue being environmentally friendly."
I nod, considering her suggestion. "That's actually not the worst idea. I'll have to look into it."
Why haven’t I thought of that? Maybe Yoshimi’s right. Maybe stepping away from the business for a time will end up being a good thing for me.
When I get back to the center, I shoot Antolin an email to send me a list of the best environmental lawyers in Central America. Amelia gets ready, and today she’s wearing all blue outfit of Lululemon yoga pants and a blue sports bra.
“Why are you staring at me?” she asks.
“The 80s called. They want you to audition for one of their workout videos,” I joke.
“Yeah?” she bites her lower lip. “How does my ass look?”
She turns around and gives me a great view.
All of the available blood in my body goes right to my dick.
“I see what you’re doing. Tease me, flirt, and tempt me. Look, we’re friends. I can’t comment on how hot your ass is anymore.”
She giggles. “You’re right. I do enjoy teasing you. Can you blame me?”
I swallow down the knot in my throat.
As I watch her leave, I honestly wonder if I can handle three weeks of being here. She’s like honey dangled in front of me if I were a bear.
* * *
It’sthe first full day of classes today and in the morning, we have a two-hour long class. It seems like a lot, but we spend the first half hour doing very low impact stretching, breathing, and meditation exercises, getting our bodies warmed up. Then, we work progressively more difficult poses until we’re all sweating and breathing loudly.
Today’s ‘peak pose’ is the handstand.
To my surprise, Amelia snaps into one, no problem.
Brad runs over and offers help.
No surprise there. Vitas, one of the other guys at the retreat, is also checking out Amelia all throughout class.
I stare at Amelia as she effortlessly holds her handstand. Her toned legs and arms are on full display, and I can feel the sweat starting to form on my forehead just from watching her.
Brad and Vitas may be trying to get her attention, but all I can think about is how hot she looks right now.
As she gracefully lowers herself back down to the mat, I feel a twinge of jealousy towards Brad and Vitas.
I try to focus on my own poses, but my mind keeps wandering back to Amelia. There’s something utterly sexy about a woman with the awareness of her body that Amelia has.
Respect the friendship, I try to tell myself.
After our afternoon classes, I’m making a sandwich for a snack in the kitchen, before I hit the surf at sunset when I hear Amelia come up behind me.
“Hey, how was it today?”
I shrug. “Morning yoga was good. I don’t really need to learn how to teach yoga, so the afternoon wasn’t as productive. I like learning more about each pose though. How about you?”
“Well now that my corporate career has come to a halt, maybe I’ll start my own yoga studio,” she says, and reaches into her little athletic bag. “I have a friend from college who is in this environmental lawyers association. I had her make a list of all the lawyers who might specialize in the kind of law that you could need. Thought that might help your business quandary.”
“Oh. Thank you so much. That’s actually really useful.”
