Chapter 1

Callie Orr takes a deep breath before walking into the Florida Championship Wrestling building. She doesn't know why she's here. It's not as if she belongs here. She isn't like many of the other female wrestlers. However, she has been told over and over again that she belongs here.

After showing her pass to the security guard, Callie makes her way down the hall. She doesn't know where she's going for sure and hopes to find someone that can tell her where she's supposed to be. From the looks of the few people around, she's not going to get any help.

Turning a corner, Callie slams into a hard body causing her to stumble backwards. Before she can fall, though, a hand grabs her bicep, keeping her on her feet. Callie drops her bag, gripping the man's wrist to steady herself.

"I'm sorry," she says softly.

"It's okay," the man says.

Callie snaps her head up at the very familiar, thick accent. The familiar accent of her very own. Callie's breath catches in her throat as her eyes trails over the muscular chest to the long brown hair that flows over the man's shoulders.

"You're new," the man says.

Callie merely nods. "It's my first night," she replies after a moment. "And I have no idea where I am going." She can hear her accent becoming thicker as she speaks. She doesn't know what it is about being around others from her home country that pulls her accent out even more.

"I'm Drew. Drew Galloway."

"Callie. Orr. I'm very sorry for running into you."

"Not a problem."

It's then Callie realizes that not only is she still holding onto Drew's wrist, but Drew has yet to drop his hand from her arm. It takes everything in her to finally look away from Drew and take a step back, causing Drew's hand to slide down and eventually off her arm.

"I should go find where I need to be."

Drew nods as he watches Callie pick her bag up. "Who are you looking for?"

"Pete Gruner."

"Check the dining area. I saw him there a short time ago."

"Thank you. It was nice meeting you Drew."

"You too, Callie."

Callie walks past Drew toward where he had pointed her towards. She glances back to find Drew watching her. Chewing on her bottom lip, she can't help but turn away quickly. She's not sure why Drew would continue watching her, but she can't worry about that now.

Walking into the large room, Callie takes a look around. She finally spots who she is looking for and makes her way over. Pete looks up and smiles widely.

"I was wondering when you would get here," he says.

"I would have been lost had I not had some help," Callie replies.

"Well, you're here, that's all that matters." Pete stands up. "We'll see you later. Callie and I have to do some talking."

******

Drew takes a seat beside Stephen as they wait for the weekly meeting. Stephen looks over a Drew lets out a soft breath.

"What's with you?" Stephen asks.

"Nothing," Drew answers. Not true at all, but he won't tell Stephen that. He's not about to admit to anyone that he wants to find Callie Orr again. Maybe he should go turn a corner. Drew chuckles to himself.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing."

"So, I think the new girl is starting."

Drew looks at Stephen. "Yeah? Actually in a match or is she just here?"

"I don't know."

Drew watches as Dusty, Howard, and Steve climb into the ring. He looks around the group to see if he can spot Callie, but with no luck. Why is he so drawn to her? It's not like he knows anything about her. Maybe that's the problem. Drew leans back in his seat as he hears someone stop behind him. Glancing back, he sees Pete sit down.

"Drew, Stephen," Pete says smiling.

Drew gives him a little wave before turning back around as Steve begins the meeting. He can hear Pete say something to someone who is walking up. And then Drew hears that voice again. Turning slightly, Drew sees Callie sit down beside Pete.

"They aren't going to call me up there, are they?" Callie asks Pete.

Drew can't help but laugh a little only to be smacked across the back of the head by Pete. "What the hell was that for?"

"Stop being an ass," Pete says.

"I didn't say anything."

"Do I need to remind you what you were like when you first started?"

"No because I wasn't afraid to get in front of people. You just couldn't get me to shut up." Drew smiles widely at that.

"And we have a new young lady starting with us," Steve says. "She has been training with Billy Kidman back there. So let's give a welcome to Callie Orr. What do we have her as?"

"Caledonia," Dusty says.

"Right. So welcome aboard Callie."

Drew runs a hand through his hair as the rest of the meeting goes through the usual topics. Leaning forward, Drew rests his elbows on his knees. He wants the meeting to be over with so he can get ready for his match. Or at least maybe he could talk to Callie again and apologize for laughing. He hadn't meant to laugh, but the situation was a bit odd. He had never met a wrestler who didn't like having the attention on them.

After seeing everyone standing and start leaving, Drew realizes that he had missed the rest of the meeting. Standing up, Drew turns to extend his apologizes to Callie, but to no avail as she and Pete are already walking away. Drew sighs and makes his way back to the backstage area. Great, her first night here and Callie already hated him.

******

Callie pushes her food around on her plate and lets out a soft breath. She wishes she wouldn't have said anything while around anyone other than Pete, especially Drew. She's not even sure why he reacted the way he had.

"Can I sit here?" Callie hears him ask. She doesn't have to look up to know it's him, but she looks up anyway.

"If you want," Callie answers softly. She watches as Drew sits down across from her.

"The turkey is better," Drew says gesturing to her food.

"I'll have to remember that." Callie drops her fork and looks at Drew once again. "I don't know why I got the ham anyway. I don't particularly like deli ham."

Drew chuckles. "Then it probably wasn't smart to get the ham." Drew watches as Callie looks down at her plate again. "I want to apologize to you about the whole thing at the meeting."

"It's not the first time I've been laughed at."

Drew lets out a heavy breath. "I wasn't exactly laughing at you. I was laughing at the situation. I have never met a wrestler that doesn't like to be in front of a crowd."

"But I do."

"Then…"

"Callie Orr doesn't like being in front of a crowd. Caledonia MacArther likes being in the crowd." Callie stands up. "Excuse me, I have to go."

Drew turns and watches Callie walk out. It doesn't make any sense as to what she means by that which means he's going to have to get her to talk to him and tell him something more.