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again?”
     
    “She saw me in the parking lot at the Parent’s Day.  She thought I was Jasmine’s dad so she checked Jasmine’s file.  She read the parts she wanted to, came to the conclusion that I wasn’t a single guy with no kids, and wrote me off as a liar.  A fraud.  A phony.”
     
    “She looked through Jasmine’s file?”
     
    “Yeah.  She admitted it.”
     
    “Not sure how I feel about that.”
     
    “Me either.”
     
    “On one hand it’s wrong and maybe illegal.  On the other she obviously really liked you.  She wanted to make sure what she saw lined up with the information she could get her hands on.”
     
    “Yeah, but she was wrong.  Way wrong.”
     
    “True, but you have to admit on the surface her line of reasoning is pretty solid.  She just didn’t connect the last of the dots.  The dots few people would have been able to put together.  Shoot…most people would have stopped looking because the circumstantial evidence was so overwhelming.  She probably thought she caught you red-handed.”
     
    “That’s exactly what she thought.”
     
    “Tricky situation.”
     
    “That’s for sure.”
     
    “You over it?”
     
    “Honestly.  Not really.  But I don’t like how this all worked out.  I hate that someone thought I was a liar.”
     
    “You’re taking it too personal, brother.  The evidence pointed in that direction.”
     
    “True, but she could have done a bit more investigative work.”
     
    “Also true, but why keep digging when the answer seems clear.”
     
    “I don’t know.  I really don’t even want to think about it right now.  The whole situation is so weird.  It’s better just to focus on other things.  Positive things.”
     
    “Good attitude.  Have you put any thought into that gym?”
     
    “A little.  Not enough.”
     
    “Well, I have some good news.”
     
    “Really?”
     
    “Yeah.  A place opened up down town.  Guy was using it as an underground warehouse party location.  It’s bare bones.  Could be perfect.”
     
    “Sounds really good.”
 
    “We can take a look.”
     
    “Now?”
     
    “Why not?”
     
    “What about Jasmine?”
     
    “She can come too.  She’s at that age where it would be good for her start training.  Great for confidence, self-esteem, and discipline.”
     
    “I agree, but it seems like she isn’t lacking in those areas.”
     
    “She’s not, but making that foundation even stronger won’t hurt.  Plus it’s good exercise.”
     
    “And kids these days can definitely use more of that.”
     
    “Absolutely.”
     
    Jasmine, Jax and I got into the Jeep and headed towards the rental.  When we arrived the sun was nearly set, but you could still see in through the windows.  There was a big FOR RENT sign on the front door.  We walked around the property and tried to get some looks inside.  It needed a little work, but it looked great.
     
    “What do you think?” Jax asked.
     
    “It will definitely work.  All we’d need to get started is to install a fan and order some mats and we’re in business.  It will be bare bones at the beginning, but that’s all we need.”
     
    “Exactly.  Plus that old school vibe won’t allow for any distractions.  Just focus everything on training.”
     
    “Jasmine, what do you think about this place?”
     
    “It reminds me of the haunted house we went to last year on Halloween.”  We all laughed.
     
    “So you’re saying it’s scary?”
     
    “Kind of, but if you and my dad were here with me and there were some lights on inside I’d definitely feel safe.”
     
    “Sounds like a good enough seal of approval for me.”
     
    “Me too.”
     
    “Great.  We’ll call on it tomorrow.”
     
    “Done.”

 
    Chapter 6
     
    I woke up later than normal.  I hurried to take a shower and head downstairs.
     
    “Somebody is catching extra zzzs this morning.”
     
    “Thanks for not waking me.  I really needed that.  Jasmine still