Chapter 17

Kristen’s POV

“This is the second time in three days that you’ve called me up and scheduled a gym date,” Melody said, giving me a suspicious glance.

We were both doing some light cardio on the treadmills. We had TV screens right in front of us, but neither one of us was concentrating. The whole point of going with a partner was so that you didn’t have to watch the mindless programs they usually played at the gym.

I smiled. “Can’t a girl work out now and again without it meaning something?”

Melody smirked at me. “No,” she said with finality.

I laughed. “I’m just feeling… I don’t know, motivated lately, I suppose,” I said. “It feels like my adrenaline is pumping, and I want to get shit done.”

“It also means you want a nice tight ass,” she pointed out.

I rolled my eyes. “I want to be healthy.”

“Please,” she said, pursing her lips at me. “Let’s be honest here. Health is always a secondary concern. First and foremost, people want to look go