As I roughly push open the glass door, the pungent smell of incense fills my nostrils. I inhale deeply and sprint up the stairs, breathlessly glancing at the clock before kicking off my shoes and making my way to the reception desk.
"Hi, I'm a bit late for the Yin Yoga class?"
I flash a quick smile, shifting impatiently on my feet, as the glum looking lady behind the desk browses her files.
"First name"
Detecting the slight lisp in her voice I swallow back a giggle,
"Addie"
Huffing as she scribbles something down on a slip of paper I snatch it from her grasp, whispering my thanks, and dash down the corridor to the ladies locker room.
Chucking my stuff into a locker, I catch my reflection in the mirror; wisps of my golden hair falling out of my high bun, my cheeks flushed a light pink, and my blue/grey eyes glistening... I straighten my sports bra over my 32C breasts and place a hand over my toned, flat stomach as I run out the door.
Nudging open the entrance to Studio 2, I shuffle awkwardly past the stationary bodies on the floor to collect my equipment. I spot a free place at the back of the room, make my way back through the 'maze' of people and roll my mat out between a man and the door. I smile apologetically to the guy on my right for disturbing and my heart stops when he smirks back.
Having thought I would be the only young person in the class, seeing what can only be described as a demi-god lying less than a foot away from me leaves me speechless. I tear my gaze away, feeling the colour rise to my cheeks once more, and lie flat on my back, squeezing my eyes shut in disbelief.
Several poses in and I catch myself once again ogling at the man by my side. I bite my lip and silently chastise myself before I realise that he is staring at me too. I somehow pluck up the courage to smile and he grins at me, a dimple forming in his cheek.
I nearly faint.
I've always been told that I'm beautiful... but only by my family and friends. For some reason this makes me find their comments less credible, and my string of douchebag boyfriends has managed to lower my self esteem further still.
So when I see this crazily attractive man lying next to me smiling, I assume he's only being polite... that doesn't stop me from milking the moment though.
As we move into childs pose to counteract a stretch, I decide to take advantage of my flexibility and show off a bit. Contorting myself into a comfortable stretch with my legs out to the side, I raise my arse and arch my spine. glancing subtly at the man I catch him blatantly staring at it and I smile.
'You've had your fun now Addie, he probably isn't interested' I think to myself and finish off the class trying hard not to look at him at all.
As I reach up to place my yoga mat on the ever increasing pile I feel a tall presence next to me and look... subsequently dropping the mat onto my face. "Fuck!" I screech and blush beetroot. He's next to me, and he looks 1000x more attractive standing up, if that's even possible. Blonde hair with slight waves frame his perfectly structured face (Jesus Christ his cheekbones are to die for), a killer smile and Hazel eyes that one could very easily get lost in.
"You ok? lemme help you with that" he says gently, his deep voice has a slightly northern tinge (Manchester maybe?). As he lifts my mat and places it on the pile, I can see his muscles ripple, and I feel myself getting wet. I whisper a quick "thank you" and scurry off to the locker room to collect my stuff.
Halfway down the stairs I hear someone cough... I turn to find 'him' again, grinning at me with his perfect smile.
"I'm sorry I ran off, I was a little embarrassed," I say, and he chuckles,
"Don't worry, it happens to the best of us."
Holding the door open for me, I don't even have to crouch under his outstretched arm he's so much taller than me. To my surprise we start walking the same way, so we make some small talk. I find that his name is Matt, he's living with his brother after a tricky breakup and likes the area so is deciding to stay long term. I tell him about me, how I'm in my second year of Uni at Royal Holloway reading Classics, but still live with my mum as accommodation is so expensive.
"Ok this is getting weird, are you following me?" I say as we turn into the street just before mine.