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    Chapter 0672


    Nina


    I stared back and forth between the pamphlet in my hands and the poster on the ss doors.


    *Prenatal Yoga: Movement for Expecting Mothers," the sign read.


    The one on the door had the same image of a very pregnant woman doing a headstand, and I almostughed again at the idea. It had to be a gimmick, right?


    But, as I stepped through the door with my yoga mat tucked under my arm, I realized... that it wasn''t.


    All around the room, there were women of all different stages of pregnancy. Some had perfectly t stomachs, others were maybe halfway through their pregnancies, and others looked as if they were about to burst.


    Almost instantly, I felt a little out of ce as I looked around. Regardless of the stage of pregnancy, so many of the other women seemed so flexible and agile as they warmed up on their mats, chatting happily.


    I furrowed my brow as I nced down at the pamphlet again. Was this ss not meant for beginners? Maybe I had gone to the wrong ce.


    "Hello," a kind voice suddenly said. "Are you here for prenatal yoga?"


    I looked up to see a middle-aged woman approaching. She was thin and athletic, with blonde hair pulled back into a slick bun at the nape of her neck. She was smiling, and wearing a matching light blue set of leggings and a sports bra.


    "Uh, yes," I said, holding the pamphlet up. "Is this the right ce, or...?"


    She nodded. "It sure is," she said. "What''s your name?"


    "Nina."


    "Wee, Nina," the woman replied, bowing slightly. "I''m Hannah. We''re so d you could join us today. Just find a spot and make yourselffortable, and we''ll be starting in five minutes."


    I nodded and found a ce at the back of the room, unrolling my yoga mat with slightly trembling hands. My gaze wandered across the room, taking in the other women who seemed so at ease, chatting and stretching in their chic yoga outfits.


    As I sat down on my mat and began to stretch before ss started, a voice caught my attention, "First time?"


    I looked up to see a young woman, around my age, with a perfectly round baby bump and a perfectly poised demeanor. "Uh, yes, it is," I replied, trying to muster a smile.


    "I''m Lea," she said, extending a hand. "You look familiar, by the way."


    "Do I?" I asked with a slightugh.


    She nodded, then narrowed her eyes slightly at me as she tried to figure out who I was. Then, her face seemed to light up with recognition. "You''re Enzo Rivers'' wife. The hockey yer?"


    "That''s me," I said, throwing my hands up in mock admission. "Local celebrity, huh?"


    Lea scoffed slightly. "Hardly," she said, rolling her mat out next to mine. "I''m kidding, of course."novelbin


    "Of course."


    "Although," she said, "I do have to say... it was quite interesting to find out that Enzo Rivers married you. He didn''t seem like that type."


    I narrowed my eyes slightly, but said nothing. It wasn''t terribly umon for people to makements like this; Enzo had, after all, had the reputation of not only a star hockey yer, but also a yboy himself.


    We had put those days behind us, though.


    Before I could respond, the ss began. Thank god, I thought to myself.


    The ss began with some simple stretches, but I quickly realized my flexibility was not what it used to be. Each move felt more like a struggle, and I couldn''t help but feel self-conscious as I nced around the room, seeing all of the others move with such grace and ease.


    "And now," Hannah said, "we''re going to move into Warrior III.."


    Lea, who was still next to me, seemed to notice my difort as we flowed into the next pose.


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