"Texting with... Natalie" pt. 3

Natalie: so you're a leg man, huh?

You: Don't get me wrong, you've got a lot of great looking features.

Natalie: But you got a thing for my legs.

You: You asked what part of you I said I liked the most, and you got some great looking legs.

You: Like legs so good they look like they could be on a mannequin modeling yoga pants in the fitness section.

Natalie: you're weird.

You: You've never done a double take on a Mannequin when you were in the sporting good section? The look like they spray paint those yoga pants right on them.

Natalie: I'm kind of worried of what I might find if I looked in your closet.

You: I am not going to apologize for being a human being.

Natalie: lol

Natalie: my friend Cheryl just showed up to join me in the pool and she agrees with you 100%.

You: Told you.

You: Those legs look good in pretty much everything. Jeans, shorts, skirts.

Natalie: Oh my. I'm gonna have to take a dip back in the pool just to cool off!

You: Sorry. Might have gotten little carried away.

Natalie: no! It's fine! But if I sit here and let you just keep texting flattering nothings to me all afternoon, I'll never finish this workout.

You: My bad. Should I neg you or something?

Natalie: Only if you want to get kicked in the balls next time I see you.

You: Natalie, that is a reckless thing to say! A kick to my nuts from one of your leg? That could kill me.

Natalie: Awwww, I like it when you flatter-scold me better 😊

Natalie: But stop because I'll let you do it all day.

You: And we all know if you don't workout for at least two hours a day, there is no guarantee the sun will even rise.

Natalie: shut up, jerk 😆

Natalie: ok, i really do have to get back to working out.

You: Alright, I'll stop distracting you.Talk to you later.

I put the phone down and continue waiting for my client.

But its not even ten minutes later when I get another text.

Natalie: you have to come save us

You: Everything alright? Did they run out of electrolytes at the exercise store?

Natalie: ass

Natalie: No, Seth just showed up at the pool

You: Who is Seth?

Natalie: He's a gym-talker. One of these guys who buys a membership and shows up, but he NEVER actually works out. He just hangs out in his shorts and looks for people to talk to.

You: Uh oh. And he's found you guys?

Natalie: No, but he's making his way around the pool.

Natalie: Oh god, he's so loud. I've heard him tell the same bad joke to three different people.

You: Can you sacrifice Cheryl to him and make an escape while he forever-talks her to death?

Natalie: I can't do that to her. She's a good person.

Natalie: How are you doing, by the way. still waiting?

You: Until I die, apparently.

You: Client is gonna get here and it's just gonna be my skeleton with cobwebs and stuff behind the wheel.

Natalie: Haha, very dramatic.

You: Still getting your pool workout in?

Natalie: Yeah, we're about three quarters of the way through it. I was able to talk Cheryl into joining the last few sets.

You: What a trooper.

Natalie: Yeah, she can hang in there.

Natalie: do you like to swim?

You: Sure. Maybe not for exercise, I like swimming as much as the person.

Natalie: Me too. I love to swim.

Natalie: There are some beaches off of Bali, and Thailand, that I would give almost anything to just go swim around in for an afternoon.

Natalie: ugh, the water there is so blue you won't even believe it.

You: Sounds like a nice little slice of paradise.

You: Maybe you could open up a gym there someday.

Natalie: Haha, oh ya?

You: Sure, nice little seaside gym. Nothing too fancy. Just a place that tourists can go in the mornings to be tortured by this blonde dominatrix when they could be relaxing out on the beach.

Natalie: haha, you are being so mean to me today!

You: Deserved. Every bit of it.

Natalie: ur terrible

Natalie: Cheryl says to be nice to me, also.

You: Haha.

You: So what are you gonna call your little dream gym?

Natalie: hmm… Paradise Fitness?

You: Oceanside Athletics.

Natalie: Tropical Trainers?

You: The Pain-dome.

Natalie: lol, omg, you are the worst.

You: ”The Pain-dome: Im gonna help you keep that beach bod, fatty.”

Natalie: Is that the slogan to my dream business?

You: ”Thursdays is Bring-A-Friend-To-Punish-For-Free.”

Natalie: haha, stop!

You: But seriously. I wonder how hard it would be to start a business in Bali or Thailand.

Natalie: Thinking about switching cities?

You: I could be a sweet Jetski taxi. That would be sick.

Natalie: oh my god, Jetski?

You: I'd rule the waves. Get some sweet sunglasses and just wear flip flops for the rest of my life.

Natalie: Wait, this was my dream. How are we now talking about your fantasies?

You: I'll give you a friends and family discount. 10% off your tenth ride.

Natalie: Oh how generous 🙄

You: Jetski gas ain't cheap.

Natalie: Well if you ever run out, just call me and I'll swim out and kick you to shore

You: My hero.

Natalie: okay, I need to finish up this workout and stop all this chit-chat.

You: Yeah, get back to work, lazy!

Natalie: Haha, don't be mean to me!

You: you're mean to me all the time!

Natalie: That's different.

Natalie: Okay, I'm getting back to it.

You: Finally.

Natalie: Jerk, lol.

Natalie: Wait, I need you to pick what I should do for my cooldown!

You: Seriously?

Natalie: Please! I'm indecisive!

You: Fine. What are your options?

Natalie: I can just stay in the pool and kick out some cool down laps.

Natalie: Or I can sweat it out in the sauna.