Curves | ONC 2020 Shortlist

By Zoe_Blessing

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When your girlfriend gives you a gym membership for your birthday, your relationship is probably doomed. Too... More

1. Jenny, Downtrodden
2. Enter Juliana
3. Jenny's First
4. Juliana, Totally Not a Stalker
5. Jenny, Falling
6. Juliana to the Rescue
7. Jenny Meets the Trainer
8. Juliana, Tongue-Tied
9. Jenny and the Business Card
10. Juliana, Not an Inappropriate Weirdo
11. Jenny Seeks Advice
12. Juliana Tries Not to Fangirl
13. Jenny, Mesmerized
14. Juliana Contemplates the Line
15. Jenny Contemplates Kettle Bells
16. Juliana and the Ghost
17. Jenny in Shock
18. Juliana Learns the Truth
19. Jenny Consults Mom Again
21. Jenny Gets Voicemail
22. Juliana Asks Questions
23. Jenny Learns Something
24. Juliana, Revealed
25. Jenny, Triumphant
26. Juliana vs. Nerves
27. Jenny Meets Noah
28. Juliana, More Than a Pretty Face
29. Jenny Wrestles with Esteem
30. Juliana and Biscuits and Gravy
31. Jenny Fights Her Tongue
32. Juliana, Silenced
33. Jenny, the Courageous

20. Juliana Makes a Tough Decision

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She didn't want to do it, but this was the best course of action. She couldn't let Jenny sabotage her own success because an ex had shown up. And she couldn't let her attraction to Jenny grow any more than it already had. Reassigning her to another trainer was the smart thing to do.

Juliana took a deep breath and knocked on her supervisor's doorframe.

Natalie looked up and smiled. "My favorite employee, come on in."

"Isn't favoritism frowned upon?"

Natalie shrugged. "I'm still getting used to the whole supervisor thing. What's up?"

Juliana closed the door behind her and sat down. "Are you still taking on new clients?"

"Only in special cases, like referrals. What've you got?"

Juliana explained the entire story, leaving out the part about her crush on the client.

Natalie listened to the entire thing, nodding and making appropriate noises of acknowledgement. When the story was over, she remarked, "It's Curves, isn't it? The client is Curves."

Juliana blushed and dropped her eyes. "Yeah. How did you know?"

"I pay attention. And this is why you're my favorite employee. You do the right thing." She patted Juliana's arm. "Thank you. I'll take good care of her."

Juliana felt marginally better that Jenny would be in good hands with Natalie, but also marginally worse. Maybe more than marginally.

She wouldn't get to see Jenny up close anymore.


I know, I know. Super-short chapter. But Juliana didn't have much else to say or do during her turn. Vote anyway?

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