Chapter 1345

• WORKING UP A SWEAT
• The sky filled with angry black clouds. She circled the gray path, her feet hitting the asphalt in near unison to his. She heard his heavy breathing next to her, saw his firm legs flexing with each step. They ran at the same time nearly every day, but they never really spoke. A few mumbled greetings here and there, but no real conversa- tion. She always wanted to say something to him, even if it was just the tiniest bit of small talk. But she never had the courage to speak to her hot running partner. She told herself he was too young, too cute, too much for someone like her.
• The first time she had seen him was a coincidence, a scheduling conflict pushing her workout away from its usual time. After that first run, she permanently moved her running time to coincide with his. Someday, she thought. Someday she would say just the right thing and they would run off into the sunset together. When the sun actually came back out, of course.