Skiye replied, “Have a good time at the gym.”I opened my mouth to reply, but in what seemed like a blink I was already there, actively involved in military presses. Without missing a beat, I continued to lift the weights while my trainer watched, next to me, making sure I was practicing good form. The missing time had been weird at first but I got used to it, I figured we were all just “in the zone” here. It was the fourth day and I was getting the hang of things but it was still good to have Joaquin helping, I mean as a safety precaution and everything. The facility insisted on it for liability purposes, and it was already included in our massive fee for the whole thing.Sweat was dripping down my forehead as I did the final press of the set and lowered the barbell to the rack, where it settled with a clang.”Great job!” Joaquin clapped me on the back, also eye level. He was hot for a muscle twunk but I was there for Nathan, not to pick up other guys. “After five days, you’ve been making excellent progress!” I smiled at him as I sat to take a breather for just a few minutes, breathing a
