Trucker hat shrugged. “The same. But she wouldn’t even let me in, just peeked through the door.”
“We should ask—” Blondie stopped when Sarah came closer. “Oh, hello. Welcome to Blackstone Bodyworx. How can I help you?”
“Uh, hi. Are you Anna Victoria? Daniel sent me.”
Pansy-blue eyes widened. “Oh. Yes, I am. And you must be Daniel’s Sarah.”
Daniel’s Sarah?
Trucker hat turned around. “You’re her?” Her face lit up as she grabbed Sarah’s hands and shook it vigorously. “I’ve read about, er, I mean, Anna Victoria told me all about you. I’m—” Her mouth gaped open as her gaze landed somewhere over Sarah’s left shoulder, then lifted up. “I’m … uh …”
Sarah didn’t need a second guess as to what she was looking at.
“J.D.,” Anna Victoria said wryly. “Her name is J.D.”
J.D.’s hazel eyes bugged out of their sockets. “Or whatever you want it to be.”
Sarah burst out with a chuckle. “This is Thoralf.” She gestured to the dragon shifter. “He’s Daniel’s friend from college, visiting from Sweden.”
He acknowledged them with a nod. “Ladies.”
“Close your mouth or you’ll catch flies,” Anna Victoria said to J.D. before turning to Sarah. “So, you’re just in time for our last class of the day, which is in fifteen minutes.” She took something from behind the counter and handed it to her. “Here,” she said, a paper bag dangling from her fingers. “These should be your size, but if anything doesn’t fit, just let me know, and I’ll swap it out.”
Frowning, she took the paper bag and peeked inside. There was what looked like a sports bra on top. “Oh, do you give all your students new stuff?”
“Oh no, not at all. But Daniel said you didn’t have any exercise clothes, so he asked me to pick a couple of things for you. Aside from the bra, there’s a pair of shorts, a towel, and a tank top in there.”
“Thanks.” Taking her wallet out of her purse, she opened it. “How much do I owe you?”
“What? No, no, Daniel paid for it. And the class, too.”
“What? No, I can’t let him do that. Here’s a twenty—”
Anna Victoria pushed her hands and cash away. “I can’t, sorry, it’s all been paid for.”
“I …” She couldn’t believe Daniel would pay for everything. “Thanks.”
“Welcome. Locker room’s over there, second door on the left. Will you be attending, too, Mr. Thoralf?”
“It’s just Thoralf, my lady,” he said. “I had not planned on it, but I must admit, I have never done any yoga and am intrigued. My muscles could use some stretching.”
“I’ll help you out,” J.D. offered enthusiastically. “I’d love to stretch those muscles.”
Anna Victoria rolled her eyes. “All right then,” she said. “I still have some spots left. You can join us.”
“I shall need proper attire as well.” He produced a black credit card and placed it on the counter. “Please give me whatever you need.”
“I’m gonna get dressed. See you in class.”
Following Anna Victoria’s directions, she found the locker room and got dressed in the new workout clothes. They fit well, surprisingly, and when she was done, she walked out into the main studio.
There were a few students milling about already, chatting or stretching out on the mats. She took a spot near the back next to J.D., who was sitting cross-legged on her mat. Before she could chat her up, Anna Victoria entered the studio, Thoralf behind her. Every single pair of female eyes riveted on him, and Sarah couldn’t blame them. He was dressed in black cycling shorts and a matching tank top that showed off his rock-hard shoulders and tattooed arms. He didn’t seem fazed however, as he met her gaze, waved, and then took the empty spot all the way in the back.
“Good afternoon, everyone,” Anna Victoria greeted. “Welcome to our class. Let’s start, shall we?”
Sarah turned her attention to Anna Victoria, listening to her instructions as she went through the flow. One of the things she loved about yoga was that for at least an hour, she could forget about the outside world and her worries and concentrate on her body movements. She’d gone to many yoga classes over the years, and she could tell Anna Victoria was a great instructor. She cared about her students, getting up once in a while to help them get into the right position or giving them tips and encouraging words, without being too woo-woo, which she hated.
The class itself was easy, though it was obvious many of the students were distracted. Anna Victoria had to call their attention a few times, because many of them had stopped to stare at a certain student in the back.
J.D. looked over at Sarah and caught her eyes when one of the poses had them facing to the rear of the room. Nodding at Thoralf, she whispered, “I’d run vagina first into that.”
Sarah burst out laughing, nearly causing her to fall over. Anna Victoria sent them a warning look, but the corners of her mouth were tugging up, too.
Thankfully, the rest of the class went by without incident, and by the time they got out of the Savasana, she felt relaxed and her mind refreshed.
“Thank you, everyone.” Anna Victoria put her palms together. “Have a great day, and see you all next class.”
“That was amazing,” J.D. said as she rolled up her mat. “The yoga was good too,” she chortled. “I can’t believe Daniel would leave you alone with someone that hot.”
She wrinkled her brow. “Why wouldn’t he?” How much had Daniel told his friends about her? They didn’t seem bothered by the fact that he’d been married to her all this time.
“I mean, you know.” J.D. wiggled her eyebrows at Sarah
No, actually, she didn’t. But before she could ask her what she meant, Anna Victoria and Thoralf approached them. “How was the class?”
“It was good, thank you so much, it was what I needed.”
“You are an excellent teacher, my lady,” Thoralf said. “My many thanks.”
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