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“You haven’t lifted a finger since last year,” Leah said doubtfully “Are you up to it?”

Since last year No one ever said since Dan died as if nothis name made it somehow less personal and therefore easier to bear Even now, people were trying to shield le day

That had to change I had to start over

I hadn’t had regular exercise forto start a new routine

“I need this,” I said, forcing my voice to be all positive and coachy “Let’s seize the day Carpe diem, babe”

Seize the day

It’s what I wanted, but why is starting so new so damn hard?

As ere standing there, fiddling with the harness, Mr Beckett Tate, CEO and DEA officer, walked up

A shock went through ht of hi cautious as usual But now, here he was and I was suspicious

“Hello again,” he said when he came to my side I stared at him in silence, a bit unnerved and at a loss for what to say

“Are you stalking me?” I said finally

“No, of course not,” he said, frowning “I told you I was looking for a place to hold my staff retreat I liked Topsail Beach and so we’re here for the weekend This is the only decent place to work out on the island All guests at the Yacht Club have day passes”

I didn’t knohat to say for a hs I wore a helloves, kneepads and elbow pads, h the hole in the helmet

Leah stood beside ed her eyebrows

I frowned and turned to Beckett “Beckett Tate, this is Leah Grant”