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watching him play. I can t believe I m going to be able to meet him.
Kyle felt stupid. Matt wasn t trying to put the moves on his man. He was just a fan, like
almost every boy in the nation had been at one time or another.  It s okay. I guess a bit of the
green-eyed monster escaped.
Chuckling, Matt shook his head.  Don t worry, I don t poach.
Getting up, Matt went over to a roll-around cart and opened one of the drawers.
Coming back to the table loaded with supplies, he began hooking up the electrodes.
 Will this hurt? Kyle asked.
 No, shouldn t. It ll feel strange at first, but the longer they re on the less you ll notice
the actual impulses. Your muscles will contract though, so be prepared for that.
Once he was all hooked up, Matt looked into his eyes.  You ready?
 Yep.
Matt turned the small machine on and Kyle received his first jolt. Wow, it felt almost
like a rubber band snapping against his skin.
 Okay? Matt asked.
 Yeah.
 So, tell me about Cattle Valley. You know, where are the best places to eat, stuff like
that.
Kyle grinned.  The best cinnamon rolls can be found at Brynn s Bakery, downtown.
 Nate already filled me in on your desserts. He said Ryan has a weakness when it
comes to your cinnamon rolls.
 Yep. It s my only real power in town, Kyle joked.
 There s the Canoe, for dates and stuff. Fancy, but keep a tight hold on your date
because the chef and owner is always after a new conquest. Then there s Deb s for breakfast
and lunch. She runs daily specials. Brewster s is good for a beer after work or game days.
They usually only serve munchies except on football Sundays. Then they have a buffet.
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As Matt listened, he covered Kyle s thighs with his hands, studying the contracting
muscles.
 What s going on? Gill s deep voice suddenly filled the room.
Kyle looked around Matt.  Hey. I m getting my first treatment.
 Is that what you call it? Gill asked, stepping further into the room.
Rolling his eyes at Matt, Kyle grinned.  No sexy foreplay. Why don t you step around
Matt and see for yourself. Kyle knew from Gill s vantage point it looked like he was nude
from the waist down.
Matt removed his hands and stood as Gill came around to stand on the other side of the
table.
 Gill, this is Matt, Matt meet Darshawn Gilling. Kyle looked up at Gill with a smug
look on his face.  Matt s a huge fan of yours.
 Really? Gill asked, sounding ashamed of himself.
 Well yeah, Matt said.  I used to watch you play when I was in high school.
 Maybe you re not so bad after all, Gill tried to joke.  So, is this guy giving you any
trouble?
Matt looked down at Kyle and shook his head.  He s in remarkable shape for someone
with his history.
 I think so, Gill agreed.  He works hard at it.
Kyle could see they were both floundering for something else to say, so he decided to
give them a break.  So, Matt, have you found a place to live yet?
 No, right now I m staying in an apartment over Isaac and Sam s garage. I m hoping to
find a little house or something this spring.
 Good luck, Gill added.  It can be tough to find a house for sale in Cattle Valley. Most
people that move in never leave. Although there s always construction going on somewhere.
Maybe you ll get lucky.
 I hope so, Matt mumbled to himself.
 If you get desperate, I m thinking about renting out my apartment above the bakery,
Kyle said.
Gill s head swung back towards Kyle.  Seriously? You ve decided to move in?
 It s either that or take my chances everyday with that damned unpredictable elevator.
Kyle winked.
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Gill clapped his hands together.  Fantastic. He bent down and gave Kyle a kiss, only
slipping him the barest amount of tongue.  Well I ll let the two of you get back to your work.
See you when I get off, baby. Gill held out his hand to shake Matt s.  It was nice to meet
you. Maybe we can have you over for dinner next week.
 That would be great, Matt answered.
Kyle watched Gill leave before looking back up at Matt.  Sorry about that.
 No need. It s not the first time I ve dealt with a jealous lover.
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Chapter Fifteen
Nate was manning the juice bar when Kyle finished his session a few days later.  Hey,
I ll trade you an éclair for a glass of cranberry juice.
Chuckling, Nate looked around.  Just don t tell the boss.
 My lips are sealed.
Nate came around the counter and sat on one of the stools, handing Kyle his drink.  So
how s it going with Matt?
 Great. I m so sore every evening that Gill has to give me a full body rubdown, but I
don t think he s complaining too much. Kyle lifted his glass to his mouth and drank half the
contents in one gulp.
 So, has Wyn forgiven you yet for sending Ezra the cookies? I can t believe you were
stupid enough to be in the store when Ezra came barrelling in.
Nate gave an exaggerated all-over body shake.  I m sure he has, but he s been gone
since the day after the whole incident happened. His father s death was a surprise I guess.
Ezra, on the other hand, almost took my head off the other day when I ran into him at the
store.
Kyle grinned.  He finally believed you? I thought you said the day you tried to calm
him down, he called you a liar? Kyle finished off his juice and handed the empty glass back
to Nate.
 I don t think he believes I did it, but he thinks I know who this mystery fella is and I m
trying to cover for him.
 Geez, Kyle rolled his eyes. He looked around the room before glancing back at Nate.
 Busy place lately.
 Yeah, all the businessmen have been dropping by on their lunch hour.
 Is that? Kyle pointed towards the middle-aged man on the leg press.
 Yep, Asa Montgomery. He hasn t missed a workout since we hired Mario.
Kyle looked from the richest man in town to the new manager of The Gym.  Two way
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