Piper I decided I didn’t want to ruin the residual happiness of spending the weekend with Henry by calling my father back on Monday, so instead, I cleared a space on my floor, put one of my books in front of me, set a timer, and put myself into a plank. I realized that, unlike my mate, I can’t use distraction to get me through this. I’ve just about decided that I can’t do anymore when there’s a knock at my door. “Come in!” I yell. “What the f**k are you doing, Hellfire?” Zach asks. “How long can you hold a plank?” “I don’t know, I’ve never tried. Why?” “Henry has ridiculous core strength. He said he once held a plank for an hour but then had to get back to work.” “How long have you been in your plank?” he asks. I look at the timer. “Eighteen minutes.” “Uh, I hate to be the bearer

