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Melt for You JT Geissinger 19410K 2023-09-03

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"Great minds think alike Is my dinner ready yet?"

Despite my worry, I have to smile "Yes, evil overlord, your dinner is ready" I remove his plate from the microwave, check it to make sure there are no cold spots, and set it in front of hi so late, anyway? You told s into his food without prea it into his hs of pleasure, savoring every bite like it’s our lastquite a bit of enjoyh that piece of chicken

That he likes ives me a weird kind of happiness, a fizzy little starburst of sunshine glowing inside my chest

"Didn’t eat today except for lunch," he says around a mouthful, his attention on the plate "Don’t have much in the apartment except stuff for our ! What have you been doing for dinner since our last supper?"

He lifts a shoulder "Nothin’"

I’? How do you have the energy to do our workouts in the ht of you that keeps ant "Okay That’s it We’re going back to our nightly dinners I can’t have oal"

Ca and stares at me He ss and wipes his mouth with his hand "You have a specific number in mind?"

"Yeah Forty pounds What did you think this was about, s in subzero teet into shape?"

"I do! I am!"

He sits back in his chair and exa between his brows

"What’s that look? You’reme nervous"

"It’s your body, lass If you wanna shrink it, that’s your decision But if I could offer an opinion"

"Sure Go ahead"

He says softly, "You look great Truly If you were payin’ me to be your trainer, I’d advise you to stop tryin’ to lose weight and focus on healthy eatin’ habits and gainin’ strength, endurance, and flexibility froratitude for the body you’ve got"

"Practicing gratitude," I repeat doubtfully

He nods "You’re healthy You’re whole Your body does whatever you ask it to There are millions of people who live with chronic pain or physical disabilities ould gladly trade places with you"

When I screw hs

"Your body isn’t a thing to be looked at and judged against some standard of perfection that doesn’t even really exist It’s the vessel that takes you through life, allowin’ you to experience all the beautiful things life has to offer Food Sex Sunsets Music Hugs Laughter A healthy body is a gift Don’t take it for granted Don’t treat it like soht stand Treat it like the love of your life Treat it with respect and tenderness, but ratitude

"And a healthy dose of awe, too Your body is alaxies Every few years, the bulk of your body is newly created by the regeneration of your cells, but you have things in you that are as old as the universe We’re literally stardust Every one of us is a little miracle You’re a miracle, Joellen Think about that the next time you’re standin’ naked in front of the mirror and want to focus on soain, as if he hasn’t just completely rocked my world

I’ain, lass," says Caears turnin’"