It was a Thursday evening and as usual I was taking my dance class and in a matter of minutes I would have finished it to head my way home... finally.

It was since September I had joined this dancing class and was already mid of November and I really enjoyed my time in the gym making some sport and also new friendships; and luckily the gym was in my neighbourhood and so I didn't have to always in a rush to move around.

Once the dance class finished I made my way to the changing room... but on the way I stopped by the windows of the equipment room where there were usually men working up... and I remained there, all astonished, looking at them while drinking some water.... until...

"Ehi!" a friend of mine called me bringing me back to reality.

"Always looking at him eh? Do you like him?" another one asked.

Yeah...I liked the man whom I was looking to but I didn't have courage toeven approach him with an excuse; after all he was the body building and self-defence trainer. He was way too much for me! And also I could never be at his level and have a possibility for him to like me; I was just a normal woman. But nothing would stop me at looking at him.

He had dark brown eyes and shoulder length wavy dark brown hair but he always tied them up in a bun. He also had a bit of beard that made him really sexy. And also his body was something not to laugh about!! A sculpted and really muscular body he had; he could look like a Greek god if he wanted. Seriously.... and his fine muscles were stood out more by the shirt and short trousers he always wore. And something else I loved of him were his black tribal tattoos on his left arm and also the scar mark on his left eyebrow.

And I was there looking at him totally in awe not caring really about my surroundings. Until...

"Excuse me".I was brought back to reality by something and looking around I saw him, the trainer, on the door jamb with arms crossed.

I tried to say a word but as soon as I opened my mouth he talked to me again.

"...you seemed carried away at looking inside the room. If you are interested you should join" he smiled.

Once again I tried to mumble something but he invited me in taking gently my arm.

I was freaking inside and when I entered the room I stood up in shock without knowing what to do and how to act.

"S-Sorry...But I don't know where and how to start" I told him with a weak voice.

"Don't worry... I am specially here to show you" he smiled at me making my heart flutter a bit.

And then I stayed there for a good 30 minutes... but for most of that time I was busy looking at him training others and himself. Well why wasting such an opportunity like that?

But once that lesson finished he called me up again and I felt a bit weird.

"So...what actually brought you up here?" he asked me curious while he was putting away his things.

I panicked at the question and I tried to come up quickly with a lie.

"E-ehm...Frankly I was only curious".

"Mmm...it's quite long time I notice you stopping by the windows and see inside the room. Is there anyone you like?".

"N-no no!" I almost shouted while blushing for embarrassment and he chuckled at this view of mine.

"I am not here to judge. Just asking" he admitted hiding a faint smile.

If he discovered how could I act to him? It would be only embarrassing for me... so I had to hide my crush for him. I knew I didn't know anything about him but I was really infatuated with him.

I helped him out with cleaning the room and putting in order the machineries and tools and when we went out the room we just stopped a bit at the door.

"So...we see around the gym?" he asked.

"Y-yeah...ehm.. sorry to ask but what is your name by the way?" I asked him now looking more confident.

"It's Ares.. nice to meet you..."

"(name)"I smiled back and so did he.

I didn't know why I chuckled a bit when he told me his name. Maybe because it reminded me of the Greek god of war... and actually it was for that. He could be that good not only for name but also for how he physically was and for what he did as work. He was a trainer and he really trained a lot himself and also the others as much as I imagined for the god.

"I thought by myself for all the entire time and also for the way home. And once I got in my apartment I smiled like an idiot, screaming for joy and also laughed for that odd coincidence I had in mind since I got to know his name.

The weekend passed by and Tuesday and also another dance lesson came soon... but this time I had dance at late evening at 7pm.

And when I returned in the gym that day without thinking I looked around to see if I could see Ares around.. but there was no sign of him as the other rooms, his too, hadn't the lights on. So I went to take my lesson...

Ares P.O.V.

As soon I finished the meeting with the other teachers I went downstairs to go to the locker room to pick up my bags to finally go home and relax... but when I saw the lights on in a room and heard some music I got curious.

"I thought as I approached quietly to the windows to take a look...and there I was the dance group. As I looked inside I noticed there were only women in the dance lessons... until my eyes reached her; I recognised (name).She really stood out from the others as she moved in a graceful way with the right rhythm and looking at her I smiled.

Aside from Aphrodite I really never saw to another girl like her, until I met (name). She really was pretty and I thought and decided I would make her mine at all cost.

"I told myself....

And then coming back to reality I noticed the music went off and the women gathering to take their things so I pulled back without being noticed until I sat down the couch of the entrance hall....

back to 1° person narrative

From the back of the room I took my bag ready to go changing and finally heading home when I heard the other girls chuckling a bit loud as they went outside. What made they laugh like that?

And when I went out the room I understood the reason why they giggled...it was Ares; and as soon as I saw him waving and smiling at me with all the other girls of the dance group I blushed a bit.

I only smiled back just to act nicely to him and I avoided him to gonchanging.

But after changing in good clothes I had also to go out from the locker room.. I could not stay inside forever just to hide from him so I mustered up some courage... and when we met up again...

"HI!".He had a big smile on his face and that made me melt a bit. He looked like a gentle muscled giant and I chuckled at that view,

"What are you doing here?"I asked him.

"Finished a meeting.. and then I stopped by and saw your lesson".

That made me blush even more... as if I wasn't blush enough in his presence!!

"You really are an awesome dancer"he admitted and I thanked him.

"You head home now?".

"Y-yeah."

"Can I invite you out for a quick dinner? I bet you still have to eat".

I smiled for his invitation but I couldn't feel myself at ease. "But...you are a teacher of the gym. I don't know if we can go out".

"You are far way too carried away with your thoughts. It's just a dinner".He assured me.

"But..."

"Well...you are right.. I am a body building and self-defence teacher but you are a dancer. It's like two strangers, or friends, in the same gym are going out to take something and having a chat.".

"Hum..Fair point. Well then, I accept your invitation... my dear friend"and then we went out the gym to have dinner....

And as I left the gym and looking at him on the way to a restaurant I looked at him and smiled.

And he did the same thing.

"What's up?"

"mmm...nothing" I told him... but truth to be told when I looked at him smiling at me I had that strange feeling that maybe something could work out between us.