Roxie hmrphed but didn’t respond. If anything could quiet her, it was Vic. He wore a heavy coat with a hood pulled up over his bald head and a scarf wrapped around his thick neck. As soon as he was inside the gym, he pushed off the hood and loosened the scarf. Around the dozen beautiful roses in his hand, he smiled at Matt. “Happy V-Day, sexy.”
Matt opened his mouth but before he could answer, Roxie said, “Thanks, Vic. But next time, don’t call me sexy in front of your boyfriend.”
The shove Matt gave the back of her chair pushed her away from her computer. “Hey!” she cried.
“Hands off, Scary Spice,” Matt warned as Vic set the flowers on the counter above Roxie’s desk. Leaning over, Matt puckered up for a kiss. “This one’s mine.”
Vic’s lips were cold and slightly chapped from the weathe
