Chapter 1, Part 2

Placing my palms on the mat, I slowly rose. Leaning closer to him and looking into his insolent blue eyes, I narrowed my own and promised:

"Oh, don't worry, Denni-is! If I have to sit on you..." I licked my lips defiantly, "I'll choose a more comfortable position. One that makes you forget how to breathe at all!"

Thank God, we didn't talk after that. Once we finished the exercises, we went our separate ways. But at the exit from the gym, we caught each other's eye and ground our teeth.

One-one. A tie. As always!