As far as birthdays went, this one wasn’t so bad after all. Trish' body ached pleasantly after the sex and the second training session, but a long, hot bath filled with aromatic salts refreshed her.
When she emerged from the bathroom, she was surprised to find Zachary lounging on the couch in front of the TV.
“I thought you already left,” she said.
Zachary glanced at her. “I promised my sister I’d pick her up from work and drive her to Oxford. She works close by. It’s pointless to drive home only to drive back in an hour.”
Trish padded closer and hesitated. She never knew how to act around Zachary at moments like this: when they were neither training nor going to fuck. It had been so difficult to find the right balance lately, the lines getting blurred.