Yawning as I stumbled to the shower, it was going to be a long day. Today was my first day of my new year's resolution, about a month already in to the year. Getting up at 4:00am already seemed like hell, but going early when the gym was mostly empty seemed a lot more appealing. I was in decent shape but wanted to build some muscle, at 6'0 and 160lbs I was smaller than I wanted. Chugging down a protein shake I pulled on my shorts and an old t-shirt.
Pulling into the parking lot of the windowless gym I was happy to see only one other car besides my own. Walking into the well-lit gym I handed the lady at the desk my membership card. She was very attractive as expected probably 38 with curly red hair down to her shoulders.
Her green eyes sparkled as she smiled and asked, "Are you new hun?"
Smiling back I said, "Yea I joined last week."
"Ok" she replied, "I'm guessing you got the grand tour when you joined. If you need help with anything just let me know. I'm Mary."
With that she stood giving me a full view of her body. She was slim at the waist with tight black pants hugging her wide hips and firm thighs.
Shaking her hand, "I'm Jeff."
The gym was scattered with machines and various weight racks. I began in the back working my way forward through the machines and finishing with a short jog on the treadmill. I exited the gym with one last glance at Mary, she smiled over her cup of coffee as I mumbled bye.
Although I knew she got hit on by younger men like me all the time she still served as good motivation to keep my resolution. Over the next few weeks I got to know her a little better and we even flirted a little. Mary was divorced with no kids or intentions of getting married again. I would tease her telling her I would change her mind about that one of these days. She would laugh and tell me I could have any girl my own age I wanted; I didn't need some old lady.
One stormy day I walked in to the gym at my normal time and said hi to Mary, she was looking amazing as usual in a pair of extra short shorts.
"You're lucky I like you, my boss called and said I didn't have to open today with the storms coming in."