A Weight Lifted
Feelin The Burn
Hannah
âFuck meâ¦â I groaned as I swung my legs over the side of the bed.
Between the running and the extra workoutâread tortureâthat Jordan put me through after my little meltdown last night, I was sore as hell. He actually had the audacity to make me do fifty burpees.
Have you ever done a burpee?
By the time I got to twenty, my arms were burning, and I was panting and completely red in the face. But I pushed through.
Jordan eventually felt sorry for me and got down to do them beside me. I only wished I wasnât so close to passing out. I could have appreciated it more under other circumstances.
He gave me a soft, lingering kiss at my car, and I came home to pass the fuck out. I didnât even shower. I initially didnât even make it to my bed.
I had collapsed onto the couch in exhaustion and only dragged myself into bed around 2 a.m. Iâd woken up to use the bathroom and guzzled about a gallon of water before passing out again.
Jordan
you excited about today?
No... I was pretty much a bundle of nerves, and I felt like I was going to hurl.
Hannah
you know it ð
I was also full of shit.
Jordan
is it ok if I take your session this morning? mollie is helping with weigh-ins
The prospect both thrilled and terrified me. After last night, I knew our budding relationship wasnât going to cause him to take it easy on me.
Hannah
no more burpees
Jordan
scouts honor. No more burpees. I promise
Hannah
burpees are the devil
I could just imagine him laughing at my expense.
Jordan
theyâre not that bad
Hannah
says the ridiculously fit trainer
Jordan
you might like them eventually
Hannah
nope. Hard pass. Burpees = thumbs down
Jordan
what are your thoughts on jumping jacks?
On that noteâ¦
Hannah
going back to bed now
I put my phone down on my nightstand and went to turn on the taps in the bathtub. There was an hour and a half until my session, and I was taking a bath.
A smile spread across my face as I heard my phone continue vibrating with alerts.
After the tub was half full, I dropped in a bath bomb, grabbed a bottle of water from the kitchen, and then picked up my phone on the way to the bathroom.
Jordan
Iâm not really going to make you do jumping jacks
Jordan
maybe just a set of push-ups.
Jordan
you can do it from your knees ð
Jordan
I didnât realize how bad that one might have looked
Jordan
now you probably think Iâm a pervert
Jordan
is this what it feels like to be ghosted?
Jordan
Hannah?
I was dying laughing as I pulled off my new shorts and my sports bra and stepped into the warm water.
Hannah
sorryâ¦was getting in the bath
Jordan
â¦
I saw the little dots appear and then disappear several times. He was probably getting ready for Tatumâs session.
Jordan
that wasnât nice
Hannah
I wasnât ignoring you
Jordan
not what I was referring to
What was he...? ~Oh.~
Hannah
itâs nice and steamy
Jordan
â¦
Hannah
it feels so lovely on my skin
Jordan
youâre lucky Iâm wearing compression shorts under my regular shorts
I was feeling brave, so I typed my response and leaned my head back on the edge of the tub while I waited.
Hannah
Iâm sorryâ¦do you have a little problem?
The warm water relaxed all my aching muscles; this was an excellent idea. I had a basket of bath bombs under the sink, but I always forgot to use them.
When my phone pinged, I looked at the screen and felt a thrill run through me.
Jordan
You know itâs not little.
Jordan
next time youâre sore, Iâm joining you in that tub
Hannah
canât wait
Jordan
now I have to go think about wrinkly old men before Tate gets here.
Hannah
didnât realize you were into that ð
Jordan
laugh it up
Jordan
youâve still gotta get through my workout later
I groaned, and then my phone pinged again. A huge smile pulled at my lips when I read it.
Jordan
canât wait to make you sweat ððð
I should have felt threatened, but I didnât.
I couldnât wait for him to make me sweat either.