While this happened over two hundred miles away, Alex was already busy talking with Clark. He had texted him first, testing the waters, and Clark seemed the same as usual.
**
'Can we talk?'
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'Sure. But no more visits to that sketchy underground place… That creeped me out.'
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'Fine by me. Let's meet back at the gym, if you don't mind. But no sparring this time. :)'
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'The thought didn't cross my mind. (:'
**
After the quick back and forth, Alex had told Kary he was going out for a bit, to which she nodded, yelling 'I love you!' from the kitchen as the elevator doors closed on Alex's smiling face.
Alex took his time to reach the gym, knowing Clark lived further from it than he did.
He received mixed gazes as he walked into the place, as some people from earlier, mostly employees, were still present. They looked at him like he was some freak, but nothing else happened.
