Dirty Christmas
"Push through it, Maddison. You've got two more reps." Kelly's voice was firm, cutting through the low hum of the gym's holiday playlist.
Jingle bells mixed with the clank of weights, but in this corner, it was just us. I gripped the barbell tighter, my quads burning as I lowered into another squat. At twenty-eight, I'd signed up for personal training after a rough year.
divorce papers finalized, job promotions slipping away, and the holidays looming like a bad joke. Kelly was the best in Willow Creek Gym, or so the reviews said. Six months in, and I was stronger, but the real pull was him.