The Early Years

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Hunter Helmsley was at the gym completing his daily workout with team member Dave. They were proud linebackers for the University of Rhode Island Rams.

"Come on man get your head in it." Dave said.

"Um…what?" Hunter said.

"You are spacing out." Dave said.

"Did you see her come in?" Hunter nodding his head to the front of the gym, "she is hot".

"Who?" Dave turned to look. "Wow, she looks like a spinner to me."

Hunter gave him an annoyed looked. "What?"

"she does have a nice ass, but she is not your type." Dave said.

"What you mean, because she is spainish." Hunter said.

"Oh come on Hunter, I am not like that, but you usually go for, well I don't know, the tall and amazon type."

"She is different, but I have to meet her." Hunter said.

Carly was with her best friend Cynthia at the gym, truth be told she did not want to be there, but Cynthia was interested in this guy and she was her wing girl. Carly was in shape, but was not a gym rat. Carly was 5'5 and curvy, but did have muscle tone.

"Will you come on Carly, Kofi is waiting for us." Cynthia said.

Carly sighed and followed.

"Hi Cynthia, you look great." Kofi said.

"Kofi this is my bff Carly" as Cynthia was pushing Carly forward. "Hi Kofi, nice to meet you Cynthia has told me a lot about you." Carly said

Kofi smiled and winked at Cynthia, she blushed. "So you girls ready?" Kofi said.

"Yes we are" as Cynthia was dragging Carly.

"Will you slow down and stop pulling my arm." Carly said.

"Sorry, I just want to look interested." Cynthia said.

"This is my friend and team mate Stephen, we call him Shea." Kofi said.

"So what positions do you play?" Carly asked.

"Well Carly, I am a wide receiver and Shea is a full back, you do understand right?" Kofi smirking.

Carly raised her eyebrow, "are you ser-ious" as Cynthia jumped in and smiled, also pinching Carly in the process.

Carly gave her a shocked look. Kofi and Shea gave each other the look like easy pickings. "For your information I know a lot about football, my Dad is a sports writer for the Providence Journal and I am majoring in journalism to follow in his footsteps." Carly said with an indignity tone.

"Look Carly we did not mean to insult you, but it will be hard for any players to give you an interview and sound sane, you are hot." Shea said.

"Okay that is it, you listen to me MR HEAT MISER", Carly starting to get a little loud.

That got Hunter & Dave's attention. Carly snatched her gym bag and started for the door in a huff.

"I am so sorry Kofi, it's Carly time of the month." Cynthia said.

"You need to get your little friend in check." Kofi said.

"Does she even realize who we are?" Shea said.

Cynthia was starting to get nervous and mad at the same time, she couldn't understand why Carly could not play along.

"Wait…Wait..Wait." Cynthia yelled.

Carly whipped around and stared at her friend. "Well?"

"Please just wait a second, Kofi & Shea were playing Carly, why do you have to be such a buzz kill," as Cynthia had her hand on her hip.

"I can't believe you are okay with that crap, they are so full of themselves, and they only want to get laid. My Dad has told me all about these college players and their frat parties." Carly not caring if she was yelling.

"Oh come on Carly, it would do you good to lose that cherry of yours." Cynthia said.

Eyes wide open and mouth open, Carly was starting to get red in the face, she couldn't believe Cynthia would announce her business in a crowded gym. "You know what Cynthia, go to your "little" wide receiver, and don't call me once you have become another trick to him."

At this point the girls looked like they were ready to go at each other and the manager Joe was starting to head over. Hunter stood up from his weight machine and walked over to the 2 girls, "I got it Joe."

" I don't want any problems Hunter, the last thing I need is a cat fight." Joe frowning.

"I promise Joe, just give me a minute." Hunter said. Joe nodded and stood aside. "Ladies…Ladies" Hunter said as he easily stood between the girls.

Carly was in mid-sentence as she came into full view of Hunters chest. "Come on you do not want to get tossed out." Hunter said.

"Don't worry I am leaving." Carly said, and turned and started towards the door.

"Go ahead and protect that little cherry." Cynthia said.

A flash of heat flooded Carly and she started to lunge for Cynthia, Hunter grabbed her by the waist, "get off of me right now" Carly screamed.

Hunter leaned into her ear, "she is not worth it princess" he whispered.

Carly was now hot, but not from anger, a tingling heat, something almost suffocating. As the heat became too much, Carly started to back away from Hunter. Hunter tighten the grip slightly, barley enough room to put a piece of paper in the space between them. "Let me walk you outside to get some air," Hunter whispered in Carly's ear.

Carly did not want to turn around to face Hunter because she felt herself getting flushed. Hunter picked up on Carly not moving away and smirked to himself. Hunter started to guide her to the door, Carly could only find herself holding on to Hunter's waist and taking in his musk/masculine scent, it was the most intoxicating scent ever.

Carly and Hunter walked outside and stood on the side of the building. "Are you okay now princess."Hunter said.

"Why do you keep calling me that," Carly could not even ask without slightly smiling.

"It fits you, and I don't know your name." Hunter said.

Carly felt like all the air was sucked out of her lungs, she couldn't get her words out, only a blush appeared on her cheeks. Hunter smiled, "okay I'll start, my name is Hunter Helmsley.. and you princess."

Carly shook her head and sighed, "my name is Carly Nelson. I'm sorry for my behavior in there, but Cynthia sometimes doesn't know when to back down." Carly said.

Hunter raised his eyebrow, "you seem to be able to give it right back princess."

Carly was starting to feel that heat again, she had never met anyone like him, he was perfect, long blond hair, honey eyes, and a body to die for, she shook her head again and blinked. "Do you need some water, you seem flushed." Hunter said, all while smirking.

Playfully Carly pushed Hunter's chest, "will you stop with the smirk. I don't need water, I need to…" before she could say another word, Hunter pulled her close to his chest and looked deep into her eyes… "you need to go to dinner with me." Without pulling back, "I don't even know you." Carly said. "I know, but I don't want to not see you again, trust me, just dinner, you name the place princess."

Carly looked into his eyes and she knew right then and there, she would regret not going for the rest of life.