Working Out Together

Once Jian had gotten her clothes ready the two drove over to John's place. "So, your father isn't returning till September?" Jian asked and he nodded walking inside his closet saying, "Yup, I am gonna change, mind picking out an outfit for later?"

"Sure," she said placing her bag down as she walked over to the hangers. She chose a simple black short sleeve t-shirt with white floral embroidery on one corner. Then picked out a pair of black sweats pants, and a simple black hoodie.

"Wow, so all black?" John asked and Jian smiled saying, "Yes, you aren't going out anywhere and black's your comfort color so it's fine."

"Thanks, I know you have been here before but let me give you a tour today," John said and she nodded as he held her hands walking her out. He gestured to his room with the other hand saying, "Of course, my room, you know this place."

She nodded and he smiled guiding her out from there and towards the stairs saying, "Up there is his room, and down the hall are some guest rooms if you need one, and over there's kitchen," he gestured to each area not letting go of her hands as they walked towards the living room.

"This right here is the living room and right over there is the gym which I made a few months ago after returning," John said as he opened the doors and she smiled asking, "Did you buy all the equipment." He smiled saying, "No, not exactly, I had an acquaintance who owned me a favor, anyways, let's start with stretches."

She nodded, following his lead as they began with stretches, then moved to basic warms, likes jumping jacks, squats, wall pushups, and sit-ups. Then they moved to use the weights and John taught her the basic forms starting with 3 sets of 5 then 10 and later 15, with light weights to get Jian used to the motions. Afterwards, he also started his own workout, and soon the two finished with John doing alight jog on the treadmill, and Jian doing another set of core workouts.

He smiled passing her a water bottle asking, "So how was it?" Jian shrugged saying, "Not bad, it wasn't as intense as I thought, and it was also not as difficult." He smiled asking, "Cool, you wanna use the guest bathroom?"

Jian nodded saying, "Yup, I can't go home sweating like this, let me get my stuff." He nods waiting for her to get back before showing her a room with a restroom and heading back to his own restroom to shower.

"Your done, here," John said passing her a plate of fruits and she smiled asking, "Isn't it bad to eat after a workout." He nods saying, "It's bad to eat immediately after, but not after an hour or so, anyways I need to pack an outfit for work wanna help?" She nodded following after him with the plate of fruits and he smiled holding the doors for her.

Jian choose a simple white cotton shirt with short sheeves and some black dress pants, a long black coat to match then some accessories. She chose a silver detailed belt and some silver chains with a silver bracelet and some white sneakers.

"No tie?" he asked, and she smiled saying, "No, you would need to wear a suit for a tie and to go to work in a suit right now in this weather is a no, plus this outfit will look better on you." He smiled saying, "Okay, shall we go now my lady," Jian smiled saying, "Of course kind sir."

The two laughed as they left his room and soon, they arrived back at Jian's place. "Mom, should be back in a few hours, so I am going to get started on making that dish?" Jian said as she walked inside her room placing the bag down and he smiled asking, "Anything I could do to help?"

Jian nodded giving him a few instructions as the two got to work. They finished cooking within a few hours and Jian smiled at her proud dish.

"It's a little over cooked but it looks good," she said, and John smiled saying, "It taste good too." He picked up another piece taking a bite and she smiled asking, "Should I pack some for you to have at work tomorrow?" He nods saying, "It would make a nice snack."

The doors opened as Jian packed a lunch box and Jessica walked in saying, "Jian, I am home." She smiled at John asking, "Are you staying over today, John?" He nodded and she nods walking towards her room after taking her shoes off.

"So, what did you make?" Jessica asked walking outside in her pajamas. Jian smiled saying, "The deep-fried onion dish." Jessica looked at the plate asking, "Pyaaji, you made it by yourself?" Jian nodded saying, "Yup, I have been craving a few dishes you make but this one I knew so we made it together."

"What else are you craving?" Jessica asked and Jian smiled saying, "the plain flour and milk dish you made with the sand type flour." Jessica nodded saying, "Do you want it today or tomorrow, I can get some made for you for breakfast." Jian nodded saying, "That would be nice, and could you make some for John too." Jessica nodded walking into the kitchen.

"Mom, are you not eating dinner?" Jian asked noticing her mother grab a bottle of water. Jessica smiled saying, "No I have a slight headache, so I am heading to bed, make sure to clean up." Jian nodded as Jessica grabbed a bottle of medicine form the cabinet before heading inside her room.

"What do you want to watch?" John asked as he searched though his phone and Jian smiled giving him a movie name, the two watched the movie together before they cleaned up and headed to bed.