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Someone is standing next to him in my sight line of his face.
I would remember that body if I’d seen it before. Hopefully, it’s not another freshman. Maybe he’s not even a hockey player. That wouldn’t be my luck, but my negative karma is gone and my luck is finally changing.
I’m drooling while imagining how I’d like to lick the sweat off each crevice of his six-pack.
He sits up and the guy, who I now recognize as Finn, is still blocking my view.
Move, dammit!
As if by some magical force he heard me, Finn moves, revealing the new mystery man.
Nooooooo!
My jaw falls to my chest. I misstep and lose my footing. Luckily, I used the safety cord and I’m able to stop the treadmill, but not before I get thrown back and fall hard on my ass.
Penny screams from my sudden tumble, and now the entire gym is looking over. Multiple large footsteps run over to me while I pick myself off the floor.
Of course, the first to come to my side is him. Mynew and oldmystery man, Luca “The King” Kingivson.
I thought my bad karma was gone. Nope, it rolled right back in, smacked me on my ass and said“Gotcha Bitch!”
“Kandace, are you ok?” When did Luca start calling me Kandace? When did he stop pretending I was invisible? When did he get so fucking hot?
Ugh! I hate him!
I pull back from his half naked body and stand myself up.
“I’m fine! New shoes.” I blame my dirty old worn sneakers, not admitting to getting distracted because I was checking Luca out before I knew it was him.
I refuse to look at him. I’m trying to look anywhere but at his face. It’s easy when his big, juicy, sweating pecs are in front of me, blocking everything else out. I don’t want to look at those either! Thank you, but no thank you.
“Did you hit your head or anything? Why don’t you sit down?” He’s trying to play all nice and caring.
Ha! Good one, universe.
“I think she hit her ass pretty hard.” That’s not helping, Penny! I don’t need extra attention on my ass.
Luca leans over to look at it and moves his hand toward me.
“I’m fine!” I yell to the floor before he can touch me. Grabbing my keys and motioning for Penny to follow me out, I hightail my bruised ass out of there. I am done with this gym forever.
Chapter 12
Luca
Poor Alex has been moping around the house for days now.
His girlfriend of over two years was cheating on him. It started at the last party at the end of last semester. A couple of weeks after we lost and didn't make the Frozen Four. We weren’t the best bunch to hang around with then, but she didn’t have to cheat on the poor guy.
Apparently, it was a onetime thing until it rekindled the start of this semester.
I feel horrible for Alex, but his depression is killing me. It’s feeding into my own depression, and I’m just holding my head above water.
Kandace won’t even look at me. Even when she fell off the treadmill at the Drexton Hall Gym. I was trying to make sure she was ok, but she wouldn’t even look at me and ran off.
My sisters keep texting me to make sure I check in with my mom. It’s because I’m her only son now. I love my mom, and I text or call her every day. But I’m thousands of miles away, and sometimes all I get is an“I’m fine.”Or a“Can’t talk now.”I don’t know what they want me to do. I’m trying.
I call my mom as soon as I step off the porch to walk to class.
