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and I’ll address everything there.”
     
    “I knew there was a reason your blood pressure was high when
you got here. Don’t let Seth get to you Beth. He has a hard edge because
winning is in his DNA; the guy has no off-switch. Seth is good at what he does
and being coached by the man is worth it in the long run.” Ben said as he
toweled off before they went into separate locker rooms.
     
    “I know but being forced to run the 5000 when I’ve always
run the 1500 is tough to take,” Beth complained.
     
    “The competition has changed since the last Olympics and
Seth is a master when it comes to looking at the big picture.”
     
    “After you shower, I’ll escort you to dinner; if you haven’t
already had enough of me.”
     
    “No, I had better get used to you and it will be fun to
watch Heather as she works the room.” Beth laughed.
     
    “Yeah, that girl is on the hunt and she has a bevy of fit
men to choose from. Heather’s hot but she’s not my type.”
     
    “What is your type Ben?” Beth asked.
     
    Ben shook his head and smiled. “I can’t believe you haven’t
figured it out yet.” Ben disappeared into the men’s locker room.
     
    Beth thought he meant that Lizzie was his type. She looked
forward to sneaking a peak of the woman when she came to town. As Beth changed
into the slightly wrinkled clothes she had in her bag she couldn’t help but
think of Ben. While she was in college Beth didn’t give him a second look,
which was turning out to be a huge mistake. He was fit, handsome and funny –
someone that she was thinking about even when she wasn’t with him. Her
bitchiness and feelings of self-importance were parts of her former self that
made her cringe when she thought about them. Now Ben had found Lizzie and it
was too late to make up for past deeds. It would have to be friendship between
her and Ben which was better than nothing she supposed.
     
     
     
     
     

Chapter Eight
     
    Pool workouts with Ben turned out to be the favorite part of
Beth’s day. They developed a deep friendship in a short amount of time and
realized they had a lot in common. One of Ben’s goals that he shared with Beth
was running a marathon and they decided if it was convenient, they would run
together.
     
    “I think that I’d need a buddy to run with for motivation.”
     
    “If neither of us is busy after I retire we should plan it. Everyone
thinks that since I’m a track athlete then I can run long distances,” Beth said
as she did under water lunges.
     
    “I get the same thing when I’ve never run over 10 miles. You
might have to carry me over the finish line Beth.”
     
    “We can crawl across the finish line together and then drink
beer and eat pizza.”
     
    “Can I ask you a personal question?” Ben grew serious.
     
    “Ask but I won’t answer if it’s too personal.”
     
    “Why don’t you have a boyfriend or a husband? You’re
stunning, smart and fun. This isn’t a come on and I don’t mean to embarrass you
but I just don’t get it.” Ben was quiet for a moment when he thought he knew
the answer. “You must not be into men. It all makes sense now and I can’t
believe it took me this long; you’re a lesbian!”
     
    “Wrong Ben. I’m not a lesbian.” Beth laughed. “Sometimes I
wish I were because my luck with men has not been good. I was engaged to
someone but he cheated. I dodged that bullet and then there was Elijah. He set
me free when I moved to Utah but I think he was actually glad to see me go. You
know when you’re more into someone than they are you. It’s embarrassing and
that was the case with Elijah Maxwell.”
     
    “Their loss is my gain – of a friend at least. I was lonely
before you came to Apex and when I found out who you were, I was sure we’d be
enemies.”
     
    “I get that,” Beth said. “My bitchy past comes back to haunt
me sometimes. I give you credit for giving me a second chance because it would
have been easier to run. Seth would have