pockets of his running pants. He looked absolutely yummy in his black track pants and tight white
t-shirt soaked with sweat. He had
obviously already run a few miles. The
smell of him all sweaty was even more intoxicating than his expensive cologne.
“So if you didn't use any of your tech toys how did you
know where to find me?” She scowled,
trying to hide her growing lust for him.
Runners kept glaring at them as they had to go around them
on the path. Alex grabbed her elbow and
led her out of the way, off the path, to a group of large oak trees. “I knew were you would be, because I know you
Izzy. I have paid attention to every
word you have spoken around me for the past six months. I know that you always
run on Saturday mornings at Wash Park if the weather is nice enough. If it is raining or snowing you go to the
gym.”
Pushing away from him, she stared in awe of him. Her heart doing a little flip at the thought
that he had not only listened to everything she had said to him over the last
few months but also to what she had been saying her to friends when he was
near. “You heard that?”
Shrugging, he took a step closer to her. “Of course, how else would I become stalker
of the year?” He winked at her, flashing
her that killer smile. His dark blonde
hair moved a little in the breeze, causing it to fall in his face.
Before she could stop herself, totally caught up in a
trance of his creation, she reached her hand up and brushed the hair from his
eyes. Trailing her fingers down his
cheek before her hand fell back to her side. His eyes held a surprise look. He
looked down at her hand and up into her eyes as though he was trying to figure
out if she had really touched him. In
complete silence, they stood near the large oak trees off the side of the
running path and stared into each other’s eyes.
Breaking the moment first, Izzy looked down at her
watch. “I…um…I better finish my
run. Good seeing you Alex.” She stepped to move around him and return to
her run. Her head spinning with more
thoughts of the man she was supposed to hate. Why did I touch his face? Big mistake.
~*~*~*~
“Hey, why don’t we run together? I still have a few miles to get in.” Alex called out as he moved to catch up with
her.
“Umm, ok.” She put
her headphones back in and kept running.
He could tell she wanted to ignore him, pretend he wasn’t
even there. He was going to allow her to
do so. For a few miles anyway. He wanted her to relax, concentrate on her
run. Once she was in that state he would
pounce.
Like Izzy, running soothed Alex. It gave him time to think and return to the
reality of life with a clear head. After
last night he had needed a good run. When she melted into his gentle kiss in the kitchen, he was sure he had
finally made some head way. Of course,
he was wrong. Very wrong. The kiss he thought had melted her had in
fact renewed her fire against him. She
had done everything in her power to ignore him the remainder of the evening.
Normally he would have given her space, regroup and found
another place to run today. However,
when Roni was chattering on about how excited she was to be moving in with
Derek, he saw the brief sadness flutter across Izzy’s face. She didn’t want her friend to leave her, he
could tell. They had been living
together for the better part of a decade, so he understood her apprehension
when it came to change. Especially when
that changed involved moving. Moving
sucks!
Thump, thump, thump. Their feet hit the pavement in an even rhythm. A soothing rhythm. A rhythm that matched his heart. They had to be on their millionth or so mile,
Alex thought, and he was starting to fade, Izzy, however was going strong. Grabbing her hand, he stopped her forward
momentum and pulled her earbuds from her ears. Bending over
t-shirt soaked with sweat. He had
obviously already run a few miles. The
smell of him all sweaty was even more intoxicating than his expensive cologne.
“So if you didn't use any of your tech toys how did you
know where to find me?” She scowled,
trying to hide her growing lust for him.
Runners kept glaring at them as they had to go around them
on the path. Alex grabbed her elbow and
led her out of the way, off the path, to a group of large oak trees. “I knew were you would be, because I know you
Izzy. I have paid attention to every
word you have spoken around me for the past six months. I know that you always
run on Saturday mornings at Wash Park if the weather is nice enough. If it is raining or snowing you go to the
gym.”
Pushing away from him, she stared in awe of him. Her heart doing a little flip at the thought
that he had not only listened to everything she had said to him over the last
few months but also to what she had been saying her to friends when he was
near. “You heard that?”
Shrugging, he took a step closer to her. “Of course, how else would I become stalker
of the year?” He winked at her, flashing
her that killer smile. His dark blonde
hair moved a little in the breeze, causing it to fall in his face.
Before she could stop herself, totally caught up in a
trance of his creation, she reached her hand up and brushed the hair from his
eyes. Trailing her fingers down his
cheek before her hand fell back to her side. His eyes held a surprise look. He
looked down at her hand and up into her eyes as though he was trying to figure
out if she had really touched him. In
complete silence, they stood near the large oak trees off the side of the
running path and stared into each other’s eyes.
Breaking the moment first, Izzy looked down at her
watch. “I…um…I better finish my
run. Good seeing you Alex.” She stepped to move around him and return to
her run. Her head spinning with more
thoughts of the man she was supposed to hate. Why did I touch his face? Big mistake.
~*~*~*~
“Hey, why don’t we run together? I still have a few miles to get in.” Alex called out as he moved to catch up with
her.
“Umm, ok.” She put
her headphones back in and kept running.
He could tell she wanted to ignore him, pretend he wasn’t
even there. He was going to allow her to
do so. For a few miles anyway. He wanted her to relax, concentrate on her
run. Once she was in that state he would
pounce.
Like Izzy, running soothed Alex. It gave him time to think and return to the
reality of life with a clear head. After
last night he had needed a good run. When she melted into his gentle kiss in the kitchen, he was sure he had
finally made some head way. Of course,
he was wrong. Very wrong. The kiss he thought had melted her had in
fact renewed her fire against him. She
had done everything in her power to ignore him the remainder of the evening.
Normally he would have given her space, regroup and found
another place to run today. However,
when Roni was chattering on about how excited she was to be moving in with
Derek, he saw the brief sadness flutter across Izzy’s face. She didn’t want her friend to leave her, he
could tell. They had been living
together for the better part of a decade, so he understood her apprehension
when it came to change. Especially when
that changed involved moving. Moving
sucks!
Thump, thump, thump. Their feet hit the pavement in an even rhythm. A soothing rhythm. A rhythm that matched his heart. They had to be on their millionth or so mile,
Alex thought, and he was starting to fade, Izzy, however was going strong. Grabbing her hand, he stopped her forward
momentum and pulled her earbuds from her ears. Bending over
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