Chapter 51: Try me

A week later,

After practicing my self-defense moves for the day, I realized I had nothing to do. Feeling so bored, I decided to do a few sets of the ready stance, front kick to groin, palm-heel strike, and hammer fist punch again. Being busy took my mind off unnecessary things like thinking about Morgan.

I have not seen him since the last time I spent the night at his penthouse, but we have been talking on the phone quite regularly, and I know we have gotten very close now, but I feel he still keeps me at arms length.

I had thought he would use those “compensational dates” by now, but he had not even tried to invite me to go out on a date with him. He had told me he missed me every time he called, asking me if I had also missed him. Maybe I'm just overthinking.

“I think you deserve a rest; you've been going at it for a while.” Ethan’s voice sounded behind me, making me distracted and nearly tripping, but Ethan was fast; he held my waist, steadying me on my feet. Our gazes l