Natalie's Point of View 

"You're pregnant", the nurses stared at me with disbelief written all over their faces like stones engraved in rocks.

"Uhm.." I mumbled something nonchalantly, as I really wasn't expecting that. I stood up with my arms akimbo, grinning from side to side.

"What a life" I shook my head in disbelief. "Who would have thought?". A few tears dropped from my eyes in happiness.

It was 6:30 am. I had woken up with a groan and my alarm didn't even make it any better. I picked up my workout kit from my drawer, tied my hair in a bun and set out for my routine workout in the gym.

"Hello Natalie" a shrill voice called out to me. I deliberately ignored it, as I felt a hand touch my left shoulder. I turned sharply. It was Cecily.

"You scared me". I gave her a wild smile as I beckoned her to hug me. We exchanged pleasantries with each other. Cecily was my family friend. She used to be our neighbor in our family house, and it was pleasant to see her again.

"You're back to West Virginia" Cecily said, looking intently at me, trying to find out anything new about me. "I actually never left, I should be asking you that." I said, almost snapping at her because she was known to always pry into people's businesses like it was hers, and I was uncomfortable. 

"You look good, Natalie. Your husband is doing a great job, I must commend you". I knew she was trying so hard to get information from me, and I wasn't going to let her have more than what I'd tell her, "I have no husband, Cecily". 

The strap on my shoes got loose, and I bent to re-tie  them. I finished, and I turned to Cecily, "It was nice to meet you, my dear. But, I need to go now. I am behind time for the gym and I bet we'd get to see each other later." 

I beckoned her for a hug, and she reciprocated "how about I ask you out for a drink?" Cecily said.

"I would have to see how that could fit into my schedule as long as that would allow, but I'll try to put things together, so we'd have a drink".

I said, trying to push the idea away.

"Okay then" Cecily said with a huge grin on her face, and beckoned to me for another hug. "See you later, Natalie". 

"Yeah, bye Cecily". I happily jogged away, beating myself up for even meeting her in the first place. She used to be in the eyes of every

Male in the neighborhood, until the demise of her parents, which made her look like life wasn't even favorable to her and her siblings.

"It is well," I muttered.

I realized I had jogged half the miles I had planned to, and I wasn't even close to the gym house yet. I made it part of my New Year's resolution to take my gym life seriously as the food that I eat.

"Good morning Natalie", it was Joseph, the gym instructor. "Good morning Joseph". I greeted him as I put down the gym bag I came with. My shoulder felt a tad bit relieved. 

"You're late" he said with a naughty smirk at the corner of his lips. "I'm sorry, I'll be early tomorrow, I promise" I said shyly.

I had made a promise to myself not to ever fall in love with this man, but I also deeply wanted to know what he tasted like. I knew I wanted him inside me, but I also didn't think it selfish to have just him to myself.

"Natalie", he called out to me. My imagination kept spinning round and round, making my workout a bit difficult for me to do. 

"Natalie", he called out again, jolting me out of my delusional self. I jerked with a start, with a smile, trying so hard to act composed.

"Are you alright, Ms Natalie?" Joseph asked, inquisitively. "Do you want water?".

"Yes, I want your water" I mumbled rather inaudibly. 

"Yes, what did you say?" Joseph asked, trying to decipher what exactly I might have said. "Nothing". I shrugged it off. I knew it wasn't going to sound sane, coming from someone who is supposed to be vigorously working out.

I walked to where the equipment was, dropped my equipment and started rearranging it, so I could start my day, but John couldn't just keep his eyes away from me.

John was the eye of all the ladies in the gym house. Everybody wanted him as much as I did, and I'm glad that I smirked at him.

"Dumbbells, please?" John said, as I handed them over to him. "Quite heavy", I thought as much.

"Thank you".  He said as he paused to look at me, and left.

I felt a tingling sensation in between my legs, I really needed to get that over with. "He'd be hot". I thought to myself as I got set to go home.

I was done working out, and I was almost on my way home, I felt a hand that tapped me. It was John.

"Natalie" His baritone voice greeted me as he beckoned me to come close to him.

"John" I responded as I looked shyly at my toes. "You're on your way home, right?" 

"Of course, where else will I be after here? I really do not have much to do at the moment, I'll just freshen up and sleep". I said as I finished zipping my bags and strapping the laces of my shoes.

"Would you mind coming around mine? We could Netflix and chill for as long as we can. I've not had so much human contact save the one at the gym, and it is a bit tiring". John said, his voice sending chills to my spine.

"Netflix and Chill? Or something else?" I thought in my head. "Alright then, I'll be there". I said, "5pm, Houston's Drive". He said as he bade me goodbye.

Would he take me seriously, or did he just want to keep me bedded for as long as he would under the guise of his gym protégé?