Chapter 4 GYM 2

"Do you have different faces cause each time I see you, I see a more beautiful face of Annabel Kel' James retorted at the mention of the name, which got Ann turning to see who was complimenting her.

"Good morning Mr. James Nathan" Ann retorted, stretching forth her hand for a handshake which James gladly collected, lifting the tender fragile hands to his lips, not missing to see the crimson red cheeks.

"It's a pleasure seeing you again" James

The slight cough from Miara, made him leave Ann's hands

"I guess I'm finally noticed"Miara replied feigning annoyance

"I'm sorry about that. Good morning" James replied

"It's fine. Miara Xandro is the name"Miara replied

"It's a pleasure meeting you" James replied

"Same here, Let's head into the gym now" Miara replied

James got a hold of Ann's hand and like that, they got inside the gym.

They walked hand in hand like couples into the gym with Miara trailing behind them like a lost puppy. Ann turned around and looked at Miara and she was grinning from ear to ear, she winked at her and gave her the "you would give me the full gist" look, she just smiled and concentrated.

Ann noticed James was staring keenly at her face, and she was prompted to ask

"James is there anything on my face" Ann asked

Yes," he replied.

She tried cleaning her face but nothing came off.

"James, but nothing is coming off" Ann retorted, and just then, he laughed.

" Nothing is on your face, I just couldn't help but wonder why God gave you the beauty of everyone born on your birthday, am sure people sharing the same birth date with you are ugly" James replied and she punched him playfully,

"Seriously, James you're something else," Ann replied

They laughed and played as they entered the gym,

"So which section of the gym do you want to enter?" James asked.

" I would just go to the cardiovascular section, I am not a fan of much workout," Ann replied.

"OK, sunshine shall we" James replied and Ann's cheeks all heated up.

They entered the cardiovascular section and She went to the treadmill machine, he went to the chest press machine. Miara just stood by a corner sipping orange juice slowly, she started her workout and forgot all about her worries. Ann opened her eyes to look at the mirror in front of her

"What the fuck!!!" Ann exclaimed

Lying on the chest press machine is a shirtless James, Damn!! He had a well-sculpted body, his toned skin, his broad chest, his bulging biceps and triceps, sweat trickled down his ace to his chest and all that was on her mind was tracing that muscle, the sweat trickled down to his stomach and Ann could only wish she could trace her slender fingers on that muscles, the sweat got to his navel and Ann gulped down a chunk of saliva. She trailed her gaze to the movement of the sweat and when it got to his navel, her eyes widened as the sweat continued its journey till it got to his............

"Aaaargh!!!!!" Ann exclaimed

Miara and James ran immediately to her aid.

" What happened you were on the treadmill just a while ago, "Miara asked with concern loaded in her voice

" I can't possibly tell them I was looking at a shirtless man," Ann thought inwardly

"You zoned out Are you okay" James voiced out making her snap out of her reverie

"I slipped and fell" Ann replied

"You should be careful next time" James replied

"You should also be careful next time, How can you be shirtless in the presence of a lady, Have got blood running through my veins, you know?"Ann retorted

"Ann, you've zoned out again, are you sure you are okay?" Miara asked worriedly

"I, I, am perfectly okay" Ann managed to stammer a reply, breathing in she thanked her stars that she didn't say that out loud.

"Okay, I see you sprained your ankle, am good at massage, so I guess I would just do that" James retorted

" I will just go home, then call my doctor" Ann retorted

"No! I think Mr James was right, I mean there is nothing serious, no need to bother the old man" Miara replied, having this smug smile on her face.

"He is not an old man and besides he's my doctor" Ann replied

"So, Mr. James I guess, you would carry on with the massage" Miara added, not listening to what she was saying.

"Okay, but I would need a balm and it's in my house"James added

"Okay, that's fine, I guess the massage will take place in your house then" Miara added, making Ann face-palm herself Was this girl seriously selling her off?

"I can't possibly go to his house, the press and everything" Ann replied

"You can be rest assured that nothing of that sort is going to happen, I will take care of the press"James replied and Ann sighed in defeat.

James lifted her into his arms like she weighed nothing, with her arms wrapped around his neck, she felt so safe in his arms, he put her inside his car and went inside the car.

"Am sorry guys, I just got a call and I have somewhere to be right now, Please drop her off at home" Miara retorted earning a glare from Ann, She knew exactly what her friend was up to and James just smiled, he likes the fact that he would be having a free moment with Ann.

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They arrived at his house and James still offered to carry her even though she could manage to walk on her own, he dropped her on the couch and quickly rushed upstairs to get the balm, and he was back in a jiffy and continued with the massage. It was painful at first but the pain later subsided, still, James continued with the massage

"It seems as if he was no longer massaging my angle but, let me reserve my comments," she thought inwardly.

"You know? I have been waiting for five good years for a day like this, where you will be sitting on my couch" James said.

"Five years??? Like one, two to five, even knew me? She asked.

"Yeah, I mean who doesn't know Annabel Kel the famous model, have always admired you from a distance, and trust me getting you to model for my brand is a huge opportunity that am so happy about, I even know of when are were with Peter and then Gregory, I don't mean to remind you of that, am sorry if have hurt your feelings, James replied.

"It's okay, I have gotten over that, I am just so excited finding out that I have secret admirers in every corner of the world" she replied with a dirty smirk making its way to the corner of her lips.

"Don't even give me that look or I would punch your angle, I bet it would be very painful" James said.

"Mouth close up, don't smile," She said aloud and they both burst into heavy laughter, finding themselves in a whole different world altogether, it felt like there was some sort of magnetic force between them, she didn't understand magnetic force in high school as she did right now like people being hypnotized they tilted their heads forward and he crouched to her level and their noses rubbed together, she closed her eyes and parted her lips in anticipation, her breath was already heavy and erratic and as their lips were about to be merged, James brushed his lips passed hers and whispered into her ears

"A dinner won't be bad for an appreciation for the massage" he whispered huskily and then withdrew his head.

"Yeah, Yeah, it's fine, I will see you at dinner, I have a meeting to attend, so please can you drop me off at home, Just text me the date location" Ann replied with nervous laughter, trying to suppress the disappointment and embarrassment in her voice.

"It's totally fine with me, I do not know if you would be free by Thursday" James replied

"I would check my schedule and then give you a reply For now am not sure" Ann replied

"It's okay with me, I will drive you home" James replied

He lifted her and carried her to the car despite her refusal and she just stayed comfortably in his arms.

"If only Miara followed me, I wouldn't have embarrassed myself, I thought he was going to kiss me, gosh!! So are you yearning for his kiss? Wait no!! Oh God, but who wouldn't want to kiss those lips? Aargh!!! What's wrong with me" Miara groaned, tired of the turmoil going on inside her.

"You don't know how I am yearning to kiss you, It took all my willpower to resist those pink plump lips just wanting to rush things but I promise you are going too soon," James thought,

Each person did not know what was going on in their minds and they parted ways.