And with that, we were off. I kept the pace intense, but I lifted below my normal weight capacity. Even though I was participating in the workout too now, I still needed Cassi to be my main focus. We powered our way through the exercise sets, until we arrived at the last one. We were both winded at this point. In what I hoped seemed like a natural move, I removed my shirt, tossing it over to the side. I was half-naked now, my upper body exposed for Cassi's viewing pleasure. I caught her eyes running over me, but she quickly refocused elsewhere, as if she were ashamed at herself...