Chapter 564: Training
Autumn turned around and shivered. She didn’t know why, but she felt someone was watching her. She paused and looked around again, hoping to see someone maybe standing across the streed, gawking but there was no one. Unconsciously she began to walk faster as she felt chills running down her back and goosebumps on her arms.
Finally, she reached her house and hurried up the two steps to the door. Her hands trembled as she slid the key into the lock. Once inside, she slammed the door shut and twisted the lock with a decisive click. Leaning against the door, she took a deep breath, her heart still racing.
With a sigh, she rubbed a hand over her face. Usually, she felt safe walking from the resort to her house, as she sun rose, making her feel happy. But today... she’d come to a conclusion. She had been avoiding what Gabe had suggested. That she learn self defence from him. But now, as she had imaginced someone jumping her from behind a bush or a building, she felt the need for it.
Placing her bag on the table she walked to the kitchen, trying to tell herself that everything was going to be okay. So what if she felt attracted to Gabe? He was not interested in her as a woman. So, when they were training, the only fear she would have was her jumping him. And that was impossible.
As she peeped outside the window to make sure there was no one, she blew out a breath. Maybe she had over reacted but this solved her dilemma of whether to learn from him or not.
Ever since the night he had helped ’wipe’ the milk on her, she had come to realize what attraction was. And it was a dangerous disease. Everytime she met his eyes, she felt as if her heart was going to jump out of her throat.
Never in her life, had she imagined that she would want to feel someone hug her or get close to her. Maybe it was because she knew things between them were impossible that she felt comfortable feeling attracted to him.
Just then, she looked up to see him coming down the stairs and sighed. He really was too good looking. She took a deep breath and gathered her courage as she nodded to herself. "I’m ready for the training you mentioned."
She’d spoken out of the blue when Gabe her a confused look. Okay, that was sudden. The man had just woken up... so maybe he needed a reminder. "Uhh. You mentioned teaching me self defence, right? So, I’m ready if you have the time."