Page 123 of Waiting for Redemption

Me

You have problems. I’m on my way.

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“Don’t look now, but I think that girl is checking you out,” Tucker says as I’m finishing my last few curls. “Like, she might actually be drooling.”

“Are you sure it’s not a bulldog? They do that too.”

23. 24. 25.

I blow out a breath as I rerack the dumbbells. I don’t bother looking around because I don’t care who the fuck is looking this way, I’m not interested.

“Oh, shit. She’s actually walking over.” He glances over my shoulder and then quickly moves to grab his water from the ground.

“Dude, why?” I mumble, rolling my eyes in annoyance.

“Hi.” Her voice comes out much too breathy. Why isn’t it acceptable behavior to just pretend like you don’t hear or see someone who’s standing right beside you? I give her a curt nod before bending to grab my water.

“I heard Tony saying that you’re one of the trainers here? I am actually looking for someone to train me, do you have any openings?” She lifts a shoulder in question, batting her eyes at me.

“Nope. I actually don’t.” I bring my water bottle to my lips, and she finds the courage to place a hand on my arm, squeezing the muscles I just finished working out.

“What a shame, you’re probably like, the strongest person here.” I cut my eyes to Tucker who throws his hands in the air as if to saywhat the fuck?Before I can tell her to remove her hand from my arm, it’s yanked away.

“I suggest you keep your hand off my husband if you want to keep it.” The girl's eyes grow wide and her face turns red as she takes a step back, readjusting her gym bag on her shoulder. Ruby turns to face me while the girl is still standing there in shock.

“Your…your husband? I’m so–” she stammers as she takes a nervous step back.

“Yeah.Husband.So the only one he’ll be doing cardio or any other workout with, isme.” She turns to face me now. “Isn’t that right, my love?” I hear the confidence in her voice, but I can also see the insecurity hidden in her eyes, and I won’t stand for my wife feeling insecure over some random girl with far too much audacity. I smirk before I pull her into me, wrapping my hands in her hair as my lips come crashing down on hers. When her hands rub along my arms, I let out a hungry groan, making her smile against my lips. When I pull away I give her a wink and answer her question verbally.

“That’s right, Honey.” Ruby turns to face the girl who is surprisingly still standing there, watching us with her mouth hanging open like a Venus flytrap.

“So, find a different trainer. Or maybe even a different gym. But this trainer isn’t available.” The girl blinks a couple of times and turns to walk out of the gym.

“That was amazing,” Tucker says with a big ass grin on his face. “I mean I was waiting for Ruby to drag her out the door by her hair.” He laughs, letting out an exaggerated breath. “Man, I love your wife.” He claps me on the shoulder, smiling at Ruby as she turns red.

“Alright, I’m hitting the showers before they close. Then I gotta get to the bar, catch you later.” Tucker walks off, leaving Ruby and me by ourselves in the middle of the now empty gym.

“What are you doing here?” I ask, just realizing I didn’t get a text from her.

“I’m sorry. That wasn't like me. I just… I was at the bar and Max said you were over here and I just wanted to say hi so he said Hendrix could hang out for a few minutes. I didn’t mean to be all–” I shut her up by kissing her again, pulling her by the hips to bring her body flush with mine.

“You better not be sorry. I like it when you claim what’s yours.” I press my hardening length into her, making her gasp as she looks around us.

“And I am.Allyours.” Her big brown eyes lock with mine as she bites her lip. “Just look at what you do to me.No onegets me as hard as you do, little wife.” Her cheeks darken in color as she presses her body into me harder. I groan from the feeling of her against me. I look up to see Tony getting everything ready for closing, and since Tucker and I were the last ones to come in, I know the rest of the place is empty.

“Come with me.” I grab Ruby’s hand and my gym bag and run to the women’s locker room. When I see it’s empty I turn around and grab Ruby by the thighs, planting her ass on the counter as my lips find hers again.

“Tank,” she whispers against my lips, making me move to kiss her jaw and along her neck. “What are you doing? What if someone comes in?” Her words are breathy as she rolls her neck to give me better access to plant kisses there.

“It would still just be me and you.” I stand back, taking her face in my hands. “Not one single person could walk into this gym, or any other place on earth and get my attention the way you do. You’re all I see, baby. Only and forever.” She leans up and bites my bottom lip, completely rewiring my brain chemistry as my cock aches from how hard it is.

I pull her shirt over her head and let my lips find hers again, swiping my tongue along her lips before she opens for me. I palm her breasts in my hands, loving the whimper she gives me from the touch. I take one of her breasts in my mouth as she arches into me. When I bite down gently, she gasps as her nipples harden even more.

“Fuck,” I groan, reaching into the shower to turn the water on. “Lose the shorts,” I instruct, stripping off my sleeveless shirt and gym shorts as she slides her leggings down her legs, showing that she isn’t wearing any underwear underneath.

Before she can ask again what I’m doing, I wrap one arm around her waist and carry her into the shower. She lets out a little squeal when the warm water hits our bodies, then she spins to face me while I hold her. When I first met Ruby, she would often wear this heavy-winged eyeliner that screamedbadass. These days she goes more natural, letting her tanned skin and long dark lashes stand out without anything else surrounding them. Her honey-brown eyes pop as she looks up at me, and my heart squeezes at her beauty. She wraps her hand around my cock, pumping a few times while her eyes never waver from mine.

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