AN: Thanks to everyone that left me feedback. I was blown away. I'd also like to thanks Steph!
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Part Five:
They jolted apart as fast as humanly possible.
Liz looked around, trying to find somewhere to hide, but the footsteps were getting louder very quickly.
She caught a glance at Max’s dishevelled appearance, and he looked so sexy she almost forgot about the reason behind their interruption.
She quickly ran her fingers through her hair and smoothed down her clothes and she tried to regain her breath.
Max ran a frustrated hand through his own hair, taking deep breaths struggling to remain in control.
A young man walked past, without even looking at their direction, stark naked.
Liz tried to avert her eyes, not realising what she would be seeing.
She glanced anxiously in his direction, but it didn’t sound like he was coming back.
Liz and Max looked at each other now, embarrassed at how quickly they had gotten caught up in the heat of the moment.
Liz’s face was becoming red again, and she didn’t know what to do in this sort of situation.
Just as she was about to bolt, Max took one of her arms and pulled her towards him.
He softly brushed his lips across her, pushing wayward strands of her hair out of the way.
“What do you say we get out of here?” Max asked.
Liz could only nod. Even though this kiss wasn’t as passionate as the other ones they had shared earlier, she could still feel it right down to her toes.
Max grabbed his stuff, and without bothering to put on a shirt they made their way out of the gym.
Liz still felt really awkward, but Max was drawing circles with his thumb on her hand, keeping her from thinking in too much detail.
In no time at all they were at her car.
Before they parted Max kissed her just as gently, leaning her in to the side of the car.
She got in, and wound down her window so that she could still talk to Max.
He looked at the ground before gently asking, “Would you like to go out with me sometime?”
“You mean like a date?” Liz questioned, wanting to make sure.
“Uh huh,” Max replied, trying not to look too eager.
“Fantastic.” Liz replied. “How about Saturday?”
“Sorry,” Max said looking very disappointed. “I’m going to visit my sister in Seattle. What about Friday?”
“Oh, I have a work function that night. What about Monday?”
But Max was taking a class that night, filling in for another instructor.
In the end it turned out the next time they were both free was next Thursday. Max and Liz eagerly locked in a date for Valentine’s Day.
Luckily they’d still see each other in class on Tuesday. Nine days felt like a life time to be apart…..
Liz wore some more of her designer gym clothes to class the following week.
She wished that she had gotten Max’s number the week before, but it had completely slipped her mind amidst all the pleasurable sensations in the locker room.
A whole week without contact was too long.
She made sure that she was extra early to class this week, and had even applied the tinniest amount of lip gloss in her efforts to be presentable.
She didn’t have to wait long for Max to arrive.
He was wearing shorts and another fairly tight singlet showing off his toned arms and legs.
She blushed as she remembered how strong they felt when he had enveloped her in his arms.
The weather was much cooler this week, so neither of them was covered in sweat, yet.
“How’ve you been?” Max asked as he guided in her to the room with his hands resting on her shoulders.
“Great!”
“Good,” he replied looking down at her smiling face.
They both leant in closer, but before their lips could touch people began filing in.
They gave up their conversation, and got ready for class.
Maria arrived just before class started, turning all of Liz’s attention away from Max as she helped her set up her step before they began.
Max’s music taste was very interesting this week. In the past it had just been happy, dance music.
This week the bicep track was ‘Save me’ by Evanescence.
Maria couldn’t help blurting out, “Save me from the biceps,” at the end of the track. Everyone around them giggled.
The back track was “Dontcha” by the Pussycat Dolls.
Liz caught Max’s eyes a couple of times during this track and could see the mischievous glint in his eyes.
The best track of the class had to be “Workout” by Kanye West which he saved for the abdominal track.
It was a heavily edited version but Liz couldn’t help singing along with the words she knew as she did her crunches.
1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and get them sit ups right and
Tuck your tummy tight and do your crunches like this
It's a party tonight and ooh she's so excited
Tell me who's invited: you, your friends and my dick
1 and you brought 2 friends OK 3 more now hop in the Benz
Four door do you know the difference between a 5, 6, 7, 8
All the mocha lattes you gotta do Pilates
That's right put in work
Move your ass, go wizzerk
Eat your salad, no dessert
Get that man you deserve (Stop!)
It's Kanye's workout plan (Ok bring)
I said it's Kanye's workout plan (I know y'all ain't tired)
The biggest surprise of the class was during the squat track though.
Max came around to check out everyone’s form like normal, and as he passed Liz he tapped her arse slightly.
Liz was so shocked, she almost dropped her bar.
She missed a few squats as she tried to regain her balance and rhythm.
Unfortunately Maria noticed, and wiggled her eyebrows at Liz suggestively.
Liz knew that she was going to have to tell her something now, but was hoping to buy some time until after their date.
She tried to focus on the squats, but Max kept telling them to squeeze their butts as they came back up to a standing position.
“Can you feel it squeezing?” Liz could only think of the perfectly sculpted arse that belonged to Max, and how she couldn’t wait to see it.
“You can’t squeeze and smile,” he told her cheekily.
As soon as class was finished Maria started pushing her for information, but luckily Max came up and asked her to wait for him.
As Maria left she mouthed, “Call me.”
Knowing that she’d have to spend the next few days dodging her calls, Liz pretended to rummage around in her bag as she waited for everyone to leave.
Once they were all gone, Max laced his fingers through hers and picked up her bag.
They walked to Liz’s car again in silence.
“I can’t wait till Thursday,” Max said in between kisses.
“Me too.”
This time it was even harder than last week to say goodbye, but they would meet again in two sleeps!