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This line seeives him a confused look, and then the man continues, "He said I should talk to you for a few minutes as part of my routine If I told you that you had a beautiful body, would you share your training regiuy is talking out of his ass, and she walks away I swear, theseAnd you knohat? That's fine because it givesor two I decide to do one ht, I feel a hand on my shoulder I turn around and see her That perfect outline of the female body could only be one person It's Jocelyn

"Hey stranger," she says "What are the chances? I had no idea you worked out at this gym"

She's being cordial, and I appreciate that She could've easily seen me, and quickly slipped out the back door, or at least out of sight

"I guess New York isn't so big after all," I shrug with a smile

"It s," she replies, and I swear she takes a quick glance atit?

Are we really going to go down this road a third time?

"I guess you could say that," I say, deciding to play along

There’s only one way to find out I’ wants to take this

"So tell me Is the rumor true?" I ask

She doesn't respond, but just furrows her brow, so I continue, "Do all women really love retail above all else?"

The confusion dissipates fro" The way she responds with her head cocked back, and a slight s her thick, juicy lips,else

"Then I have a proposition"

"Oh yeah? What's that?"

"I say we get out of this place and indulge in a little retail therapy"

Soot to be bold I watch as she deterood idea I can al her to stay at the gyet her workout in and not fraternize with the ill-behaved stepson The other, wilder side of her brain—and I' her to leave I begin to wonder which side hen she responds