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her. Her shoulders throbbed with the strain of holding them back so far. Her legs cramped. The feeling left her toes.
    Eventually, she toppled over and gasped as she hit the floor. The gag loosened a bit, allowing her to breathe easier. She rested there, forcing herself to calm down, and as she did so, Adrian’s instructions came to mind.
    She did as he said, thought about her reasons for being there, her goals, and her commitment to losing weight and getting sexy.
    Much as she hated to admit she’d been stubborn or even wrong, Norris remembered Kendra doubting that she could control her temper to follow the program.
    She didn’t want to prove her right.
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    More than anything, she wanted to prove to herself that she could do it. And that meant listening to her inner voice counseling her to follow directions, absorb all the punishment Adrian handed out and show him that she did indeed have what it took.
    She’d show him.
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Chapter Five
    She roused when Adrian slipped off her restraints. He rubbed her arms and legs until circulation was restored. Ignoring her moans and groans, he stretched a large towel on the floor, then rolled her onto it, face down.
    The sweet fragrance of oil drifted past the pain and teased her senses. She murmured deep in her throat as he worked out the knots in her shoulders and smoothed his hands away from her spine. This was more like it. Every little nerve ending, in every inch of skin he touched, whimpered in pain, then murmured in pleasure. Relaxation eased along her body, leaving her limp and drowsy.
    At last, too soon, he ended the massage and stood. He wiped his hands and capped the bottle of oil. “Have you thought about your goals?”
    With an effort, she rolled to her knees. Placing her palms as he liked them, she nodded. “I’m ready to get with the program.”
    “That’s good. You’re a stubborn woman, Norris. If you put that to work for you, there’s no reason why you can’t leave here with everything you want.”
    “I’d like that.”
    “On your feet. It’s time to go back to work.”
    She hauled herself to her feet and followed him into the training room. She paused in the doorway, waiting for him to tell her what to do. He gestured to the middle of the floor.
    She sank into position and waited quietly while he adjusted the padded weight bench. Strange, her knees didn’t hurt as much as they had before, and even the strained muscles of her arms and calves didn’t ache. The man had magic hands. She wondered how they’d feel if he was using them to make love? Imagining the feel of them on her breasts, stroking her pussy, and cupping her ass sent a warm glow through her. She recognized it as arousal, and was pleased with herself. When Adrian did get around to having sex with her, it wouldn’t be as bad as she’d feared. In fact, she was beginning to look forward to it.
    She wondered what he did in his off hours. Did he have a girlfriend, or heavens…
    “Are you married?” she blurted.
    He looked up from his task. “Did you ask permission to speak?”
    She blinked at his severe tone. They’d been talking so freely before she’d forgotten his stricture against talking. “I forgot. I’m sorry.”
    He studied her face, as if checking her sincerity. He nodded.
    She placed her finger against her mouth as he’d instructed. When he nodded again, giving her permission to speak, she asked, “Well, are you?”
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    “No. No more questions.”
    Well, thank goodness. It was bizarre enough being naked all the time with a male trainer, but if he was married, arousing her, making her talk about sex and teaching her improved techniques, that would be too weird!
    She couldn’t help wonder where he got his own sexual expertise. With his looks, he was sure to have women after him. She thought about his other clients. Maybe he was the reason they came for refresher courses. Maybe they couldn’t get enough of him. Her stomach