Epilogue
Walker strolled into the gym already stripping off his sweats, ready for a good run to clear his head, but he’d barely begun his workout when he became aware that he was being observed.
Looking around the nearly deserted building, he found the source of the feeling.
Two girls sat at the very top of the bleachers, whispering to each other and watching him.
He should have been used to women throwing themselves at him because it happened all the time, but he’d had a bad week, and it felt good to know at least one thing hadn’t changed.
Then disaster struck, his feet got tangled together, tripping him, and the next few seconds were filled with a humiliating dance as he tried to stay upright.
Gravity won in the end, and he found himself sprawled on the track in an undignified mess, the sound of the two girls laughing filling the entire gym.
He lay there for a second, wishing he were anywhere but there, then rolled onto his back and sat up, hoping that not everyone had seen his little tumbling act.
To his great chagrin, everyone was staring at him, smirks on their faces. Thinking he’d play it up to hide his embarrassment, he jumped to his feet. Pain instantly shot through his ankle and he was suddenly sitting on his butt again, too shocked this time to notice the people around him.
“Are you okay?” a woman asked, rushing over to him. “Did you hurt your ankle?”
He looked up to find a pretty redhead kneeling next to him, her hand hovering over his ankle, and before he could say a word, a deep sense of recognition filled him. “Do I know you?” he asked, studying her. “I’m sure we’ve met before.”
She looked over at him, then back down at his ankle. “Can you stand up?” she asked, ignoring his question. “I’m in the physical therapy program. If that ankle is sprained, we should start treating it right away.”
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