It was that time again. Diego didn't even know why, but he always felt he had to prove his strength since he was with the silver-haired tigress together. Maybe it was the challenging sparkle in her eyes that made him compete again. He didn't mind if she was better at things like him. Probably it was the thrill that always came up. Especially when they were in the gym as they are today.

Or his ego felt scratched, because once again a guy insolently flirted with Shira. Sometimes he already understood why women feel bothered. Was he such an idiot before? And why did he say that didn't bother him? He wouldn't be one of those jealous types, he explained calmly.

Now he was here, baring his teeth during sit-ups to warm up, while his girlfriend had to watch a panther who flexed his muscles. Okay, it was probably more of the last thing, because if he challenged her to something, then she had to focus fully on the task and forgot other men around.

"So all the gadgets and the one who wins the most rounds has the whole win in his pocket?" Of course, the saber-toothed tigress was skeptical when another bet was proposed. And this time out of the blue, without any warning. Or didn't she see the signs? Of course, she sometimes found it great to beat Diego and then pity his hurting ego a little bit. She just loved her tiger when he pouted, but she could never say that. Yet she knew why he did it sometimes. As if he hid his eyes when she standing by another man. Regardless of whether she had new exercises to be explained or information from new actions, the eyes of her boyfriend she almost always felt in her back. She never gave cause for jealousy. Diego could ask her always what the topic was in conversations with others. But the man was too fine for that. If this keeps up, she'll go to the donation marathon with Ellie, but don't mention that. Granted, the mammoth mother wasn't fast, but that's not the point. Plus, her tiger will certainly have to work that day. Since she can spend some time with her friend.

"Exactly, so I would say ladies first." He made a pointing and bowing gesture that she was allowed to choose a device first.

"Wait, we haven't even discussed what the loser or winner gets." He had to grin a little, because he already had some ideas.

"I thought about washing our car." She looked at him thoughtfully.

"Of course. And in a short outfit I guess? Well then, I can't wait for tomorrow."

"What why?" He inquired a little irritated on that.

"Tomorrow is Sunday. My free day. I'm going to take a steamer chair while I watch as You wash our car thoroughly in sparse fabric. I think we have a toothbrush to replace at home and.." She interrupted her sentence, when he started playing to laugh.

"Ha ha. Of course I will not take the toothbrush."

"Ok, I'll give you a sponge, but then you'll have to soak it up with water and squeeze it out over your body." She gave away, with a smile on her face.

"No, I don't do that, because I'll win, of course." Answered the man. Confident in victory, the female big cat strolled over to the weights. But just to walk past it, because she only was looking for jump ropes now.

"But seriously, you wouldn't let me run around half naked, right?" He inquired a little more quietly, because he didn't know if she really wanted that.

"Maybe. Maybe not. You also demand the same from me."

"Well, you can show your body."

"Thank you for the compliment. But you too." His expression briefly told something else.

"Oh, Diego. Yes, we are getting older. So what? We keep ourselves fit and just because your age is a bit higher than mine doesn't mean you can't show yourself. But I'm glad you only want to drop the covers in front of me." She said in a gentler tone and stepped closer to him. Then she gave him a little kiss to calm down on the cheek before she pushed him playfully aside.

"Now let's get started! Just for you I'm thinking about other nasty things, while I win." The male saber tooth grinned on it and followed her to the open space to jump. Because his girlfriend had thought of him, as always, he already got a rope in his paw. Shira took some with counters, so one doesn't have to wait for the other.

"Let's say 30 minutes and no matter if you stop for a moment, the jumps count anyway?"

"Of course, honey. Otherwise you would never get 10 together." Teased the silver-haired tigress her boyfriend started to jump, because the minute hand of the big clock in this room was just standing on the six.
"Hey, wait!" And Diego also started bouncing quickly, even though he found it unfair that she started without any big words.

Thus began the more great silence and intense stare between them. No one else was here, because after a few moments, the two focused only on themselves. Always careful not to make mistakes.


"Are they at it again?" Inquired a kangaroo, that often came here and met the two already before.

"Apparently, that keeps their relationship on fire. As long as they don't get their clothes off here in the store, that's fine." Answered a young snow leopard who rearranged some powder packs of protein shakes into the shelf. She thought that anyone could do what they wanted here as long as they followed the rules.

And the two saber-toothed tigers have never brought trouble to her boss. On the contrary, they sometimes even help with building or dismantling devices or throwing rowdy's out. But she got sometimes the feeling that the silver-haired tigress had fun, to show dangerous guys the way out. But she quickly remembered her job when she realized that an order was missing. The only guest now at the bar, just kept watching the big cats with a slight shake of the head. This could imagine something more romantic than to fight with his partner in a gym almost every week to find out who was the best.