Austin POV
As I entered the rock I saw kaylie land a perfect dismount off the beam, beam was the worst when we had the mini meet with the girls that sasha supported that made us compete for gym space. Kaylie is wearing her signature pink Leo, the one with the black stripes, my favorite one, the one that I bought for her for our 1 Month anniversary, she knows it makes me go crazy for her! You think that she would not want me to be thinking about - well- let's just say our bedroom activities when we are at the rock, in front of sasha and everybody else for that matter. The only one who knows in the whole rock is actually Kim keeler, she caught us on a date at the froyo place a couple of weeks ago. we made her swear that as long as our gymnastics was improving she wouldn't tell anybody, not even sasha or her own daughter for that matter. Kaylie and I both agreed that it was best to keep our love for each other a Secret, due to our previous relationships that have been destroyed by the press, Lauren, and our parents. Although kaylie knows that I would NEVER even think about doing anything with another woman, we both agreed that our business is only our business, for now that is.
kaylie POV
"KAYLIE TRY AGAIN THAT DISMOUNT WAS A LITTLE OFF" I heard Sasha scream across the whole gym. Well, the only reason that it was is because I may have been a little distracted as I was watching my incredibly hunk of a man do a perfect floor routine. Seeing him execute all of his tumbles perfectly made me want to run over to him and say our signature line to each other "you inspire me" , this was our own special way of giving each other our approval, unconditional support and love for each other and our appreciation of gymnastics. I guess I will just have to wait until later to praise him for being the best gymnast I have ever encountered!
Kim Keeler POV
"KIM COME HERE NOW PLEASE" I heard Sasha Belov scream across the gym, he probably just wants me to hold a training camera or something. It felt so good to be working here as manager and assistant director at the rock, watching my daughter Payson and her best friends train for the Olympics together.
"Yes" I said as I ran down the steps from my office to get to Sasha.
" Kim, hello, sorry to shout at you, but I need you to go to the annex building with these 2 to hold the training camera for them while they practice without the distractions of the gym, can you do that, if you're not too busy?" Said Sasha .
"Sure thing" I said to Sasha, ever since a scandal about some gymnasts getting personal at practice at the Denver club, all gyms were now required to have an adult with the gymnasts at all times now. And since the annex building is a seperate building Sasha is not able to keep an eye on the gymnasts who train out there. Oh my gosh, I almost let out a little awkward chuckle as I realized who the two gymnasts were the only ones who would actually want to be alone in a building together all by themselves, bad boy of gymnastics Austin Tucker, and sweet little national champ, Kaylie Cruz. This was going to be one hell of an awkward chaperone venture out in the annex. The only reason I have not told anyone about their relationship is because I guess you could say I have some sort of a soft spot for them, a forbidden love, a type of love that i could tell brought out the best of each other actually, and it was forbidden by Their coach of course. I guess you could say I like keeping secrets, Sasha/Summer, and now Kaylie/Austin. Knowing things about people at the rock made me really feel like it was our home. And I loved that.
Austin POV
As I listened to Sasha call me and kaylie over I wondered if he knew about us, and I also saw Mrs. Keeler with Sasha. Oh no, if Sasha found out about us we would both by banned from the rock and it would probably ruin out chances at going to the 2012 Olympics.
"Austin, Kaylie, seems like you too are a bit off your game today, I don't know what's distracting you, but the noise of construction going on in the back must not be helping, and you two are my leading gymnasts at the moment. Go to the annex building and Mrs. Keeler will shoot the training camera for you two".
" Cruz, lets hope your title lives up to your actual skill". I said , knowing that it would shed more doubts of Kaylie and I being involved, and plus it would probably drive Kaylie crazy, but I'd be able to enjoy that later.
" yea, well lets hope the killer hangover you probably have right now doesn't make you hurl as soon as you begin tumbling.". Said Kaylie, damn my girl was good at pretending we didnt even liked each other at all, almost too good, but after last night, there is no doubt on my mind . , Kaylie and I then begun to walk over to the annex building when said something.
" Listen, you two lovebirds, you don't have to worry about me telling anybody, as I've told you two before if your relationship start affecting your gymnastics, I will tell, but as far as I can see , you two are actually doing better than ever, and I think we need to keep it that way, so keep in mind that we are going to the annex building to get AWAY from any distractions, so please just focus on gymnastics out here, ok?"
" yes, of course, thanks for everything ." Me and kaylie said in unison.
Kaylie POV
Austin and I are eternally grateful for keeping our love a secret, but sometimes keeping our secret gets aggravating, when I stay over his lake house, I have to lie to my parents and say I'm at a friends, usually I say I'm at Lo's house because they've know her forever. And when we have training at the rock we leave at different times in different cars, although it would be nice to ride in atleast one of Austin's Hot cars. And when I do stay over at his house we have to park my car in the parking lot at a strip mall that's by his house, so no one sees an extra car enter his driveway and not leave until the next day. Boy, I would be in so much trouble if anybody other than Mrs. Keeler found out about us, especially if they knew what we do when we are snuggled up before bed. Ok, enough of that Kaylie, it's time to focus.
I then began to practice my floor routine and Austin was on the far side of the annex building doing his rings. We're are literally the perfect couple, aside from the fact that no one can know about our relationship.
Sasha POV
Better go check on my leaders in the Annex, make sure their still at the top of the game, I don't know but these past couple of weeks both of them have actually really shined. And so have my other gymnasts for that matter. Coaching gymnastics at the Rock was the best job anybody like me could ever want. I really feel like the gymnasts respect and listen to what I have to say and all of the rules I have, atleast now they do, especially what happened with Emily kmetko a couple of weeks ago, all of my gymnasts are taking the no dating rule into full seriousness now, since they now know what breaking the rules can do to their career. Damn, I even got Austin Tucker to commit to this, haven't seen any news stories about one of "Tucker's wild parties" In a while.
Upon entering the annex building i figured I'll ask my two top gymnasts about any ideas they might have for the showcase,
" Austin, kaylie, when you're finished come over here now! " I shouted across the annex
" yes sasha" kaylie said and then Austin came walking over here, not as fast as kaylie of course but after all he must've still love to play the " gymnastic bad boy"
" listen you two, I know you two have your differences, but I've been thinking, and I want you two to come up with an idea for the showcase this year, im thinking something grand, including you and the other elites, will this be a problem?" I said to the two very focused gymnasts standing in front of me
"I guess not Sasha, and how about a theme that we can center the presentation about" kaylie said
"That is a great idea kaylie, you , Austin and Summer can figure out the dates and times for this event, ok?"
" yes sasha , we will, can we get back to training now, please?"
"Actually no, meet summer at spruce juice in about 30 minutes to discuss the plans for the showcase."
"Now?" Said kaylie
"Yes"
"Ok" Austin and kaylie said in unison as they both walked out.
" oh and one more thing tucker, you can carpool with to spruce juice in whatever car you brought today, got it? Summer will be there in 30, go change and then leave."
"Sasha, do you think it's a good idea to let them go out of the Rock my themselves?" Asked my assistant trainer. Maybe I should send someone with them, or maybe I can go, I'm going to go crazy if I have one more nervous gymnast ask me if I can teach her how to do a double Arabian, Miss. Kaylie Cruz is the only gymnast in the whole gym who has mastered that move.
" good idea, Josh, I'll go, stay here and watch the elites very carefully" I said. Then I begun to stroll out of the mat section and into the lobby where I would be waiting for Austin and kaylie.
Kaylie POV
Wow sasha is actually going to let me go out of the Rock, with Austin Tucker, of course he doesn't know that this actually makes me really happy, getting some alone time, well just a car ride, with my love!
It takes exactly 15 minutes to get to spruce juice and Summer will be there in 30 minutes from when sasha told us about it, and I've already spent 10 minutes changing and cleaning myself up, so that means that if I finish RIGHT NOW me and Austin would have exactly 5 minutes to get lost with each other in the back parking lot of Spruce Juice. It's a good thing that we are the top competitiors at the rock otherwise I might be driving to spruce juice with someone like Randall. And even worse if I wasn't the top competitor and Austin was, he could be going with someone like Lauren. Even though Lauren was one of best friends I still don't completely trust her alone with my boyfriend, especially since my boyfriend is currently the " bad boy hottie gymnast Austin Tucker", or at least that's what one news article said about him online.
I concluded getting changed and then proceed to head out of the girls locker room. I wonder if Austin is ready yet, I was hoping he would be, although when I stay over he's the one who actually spends more time getting ready, who would've thought. Speaking of staying over at Austin's house, I've been doing it more and more lately since, my parents don't talk to eachother and my dad is at his apartment and my mom has been staying in denver.
Yes, Austin was there waiting by the door, and he was talking to Sasha. Wonder what they were discussing.
" tucker." I said to Austin in an angrily tone, even though no one has suspected us of being together romantically, me and him acting to not be friends was just to ward off any thoughts anybody could have. It was exhausting, it wouldn't be so bad if we just showed our friendship side of our relationship, would it?
" Ahhahh, frown line Cruz, ready to go?"
" whatever tucker, lets just try to get along for the time being, after all we have to work together since I'm the best female gymnast at the rock, and you're apparently the best male gymnast." I said, even though I knew he was by far the absolute best and anybody who had ever watched him knows that he is.
"Kaylie, Austin, try to keep the bickering to a minimal, and I'll come with you guys so you don't kill eachother." Said sasha, dammit I thought to myself because now me and Austin make out sesh would have to be postponed until further notice. Awhh, I could see Austin's face sadden for a moment but he immediately hid his emotions after realizing that he almost just hinted that he wanted to be alone with me. He is so wonderful, and he is all mine!
"Lets go I said, who's car do we want to take?" I asked hoping that whosever car we took would end up with me sitting beside my lover. But knowing that it would not happen
" we can take mine.. But you two will have to sit in the back seat because I have stuff in the passenger side" said Sasha. Yayayay! I get to sit next to Austin, although it won't be what I had imagined we would be doing in the 5 minute gap, but at least I'll have him by my side, even though no one knows that we like to be next to each other.
It was a particularly short car ride there and me and Austin were playing footsie for a portion of the car ride. We arrived at Spruce Juice and sasha exited the car first then Austin and he opened the car door for me. He was such a gentleman!
Blah blah blah blah is what I heard mostly from Summers mouth , as I was focused on Austin's beautiful ocean blue eyes, god he was gorgeous.
"Does that sound like good time to start" said summer
"Yea, that sounds great" said Austin
"Sounds like a plan" I decided to just agree with whatever Austin had agreed with since I didn't really hear what summer said.
I nudged Austin under the table hoping that he would know what I want him to do after I do it. "Sasha can I run to the bathroom really quick, I haven't gone since before practice! " and Austin soon followed after me using the same excuse
We walked to the the storage closet and began kissing eachother, it started of slow and then Austin's hands began roaming over my body. My hands began to do the same. We hadn't broke the kiss since we begun, I pulled away and whispered in his ear in my most seductivly tone I could, " lets continue this tonight." And left it at that and left the closet and fixed my shirt, so it didn't just look like I've been felt up by someone.
I returned to the table with Sasha and summer looking like they were in a deep conversation and I was the interruption to it. Great. Austin followed after me a couple moments later.
"Austin, would you mind driving Miss. Cruz home, it's getting late and we have a vigorous day training for tomorrow, and I'm not going in that direction, and could you also pick up Miss. Cruz a ride in the morning because her car is still at the rock and I just want her to get home now." Said sasha, looks like I'll be spending the night at Austin's house and probably not be getting the full sleep sasha thinks I'm getting by having Austin drive me "home" .
"Sasha, my car isn't here" said Austin, looks like I won't be riding back with Austin after all.
"Oh that's right, Austin here are the keys to my car, summer will give me a ride home, just be careful with my car, I trust you with my car and to get Kaylie home and pick her up in the morning, and bring my car back in one piece! Got it tucker?"
"Yes sir" said Austin, wow sasha trusted Austin, if he ever found out about Austin and I dating, he would never trust either of us again. I felt bad that we had to keep secrets from Sasha, he says that we must trust him with everything. But we weren't. I feel guilty.
Apparently not that guilty.
We got back to Austin's lake house and it's a good thing I keep spare clothes here, because if I didn't I wouldn't have anything to wear to the rock tomorrow, even though its not the best Leo, it will have to do for tomorrow.
"Austin, I'm going to get in the shower now, ok? Is my shampoo and conditioner still in there?" I asked, hoping that they were but, I think I have them in my car I thought to myself.
" I saw that there wasn't any in there and picked you up some new ones at the store, it's in the shower already." Austin told me. AWH, he is so perfect and I love him so much. "Do you need me to come in and show you where it is?" Austin asked in a very suggestive tone.
"Yea, maybe.." I said. He got up quick after I basically gave him the ok, that we could do it in the shower together. I love him so much.
END OF CHAPTER 1