Tommy stares hard at first, not making out who it is. Then his expression turns soft. Instant flashes come to him. Sarah looks at Mad Dog in disgust then turns to Tommy. Her breathing picks up. "Zip your trap and get back to sparring. Let's go!" Colt says not paying much attention to what happened but slowly losing patience with his prized possession. Mad Dog laughs and gets back to Colt, his sparring partner, and his crew. Sarah takes off to the nearest exit while Tommy watches her bolt out of the gym.

What are the odds they would find each other here of all places after 5 years of complete disconnection? Tommy looks up at Mad Dog. He's goofing around with Jimmy; making jokes and lightly punching him while the frail man swing s and misses over and over again. Tommy's jaw is hard. He bites his bottom lip, getting fired up. He straps his gloves back on and walks back to his bag, wailing harder and harder.

Sarah slams the exit door shut and grips her face as tears stream over them. 5 years without seeing his face and this is what happens…

Her eyes are puffy and red as Sarah walks back into the gym. Tommy's are still transfixed on his battered punching bag, surprised it's still holding up. She avoids all eye contact as she passes the ring. She hears Mad Dog celebrating as a loud bang hits the mat. Sarah looks over and sees Jimmy laid out across the ring floor. She charges towards the ring. She's known Jimmy for a while. Nothing more than a childhood friend she talked to every now and then. "You gotta tournament coming up. You gonna kill every guy in the Burg?" Colt asks Mad Dog as he sees Mad Dog clapping the hands of his crew. "God damnit Mad Dog come on!" Sarah shouts as she gets in the ring and helps the other guys safely pick Jimmy up and take him out.

"Why you worried about it sweetheart?" Mad Dog says while attempting to give Sarah a flirty stare. Sarah pays no mind to it as Colt talks to Fenroy on calling up people to spar with Mad Dog. Tommy looks over at the smug MMA fighter leaning on the ropes. The way he's looking over at Sarah sparks a fire in him. He rips off his left glove with his teeth and walks up to the ring. "Yo I'll fight him." Sarah shoot her head at Tommy. He looks at her then up at Colt. Oh boy what the hell is he doing?

"Do me a favor guy. Go back to your bag we don't need anybody else getting' hurt. Take a walk." Colt turns back to Fenroy. Tommy turns around and walks back to his bag when Mad Dog makes a Rocky joke that entices Tommy. He turns back around and places his arms up on the ropes. Sarah was on her way out of the ring to maybe work up the courage to talk to Tommy but she stays in, staring intently at the two. She can't seem to understand his expression. His face is just hard. "All I'm saying is if you need somebody to help you, I'm happy to keep your boy warm for you."

Colt looks at Tommy; surprised at the balls on this kid. He looks over at Mad Dog who seems ready for the fight. Then he looks at Sarah. She panics as all eyes shoot to her. She throws her hands up in the air. Not really understanding why he's looking at her for some sort of approval. "Don't look at me." She says. Fenroy tells Colt he's good to go and Tommy hops in the ring. Sarah makes her way out, a smile creeping on her face as she walks out of sight from the ring but still enough to catch the action. If it's the one thing she knew never changed in Tommy was his crave for a challenge and how vicious he was in any fight. She watched him do a fair share of those with her own eyes.

A loud beep sounds signaling the sparring session to begin. Her eyes widen as Tommy starts the fight with a sharp right kick to Mad Dog's chest, sliding him right against the ropes. She sees Tommy take a couple punches until she smiles when he grabs Mad Dog's leg and punches him, knocking him on the ground. He wails on him while he's on the ground. It's only when he picks Mad Dog up and slams him on the ground with one arm that she cups her mouth and laughs quietly. Man he is getting his ass kicked and she gets to watch along with all the other men in the gym circling around the ring. Tommy gives Mad Dog brutal knees to the face then knocks him out cold with one punch.

The gym is quiet. All eyes are on Tommy. Sarah laughs out loud, not knowing how loud it actually was. Colt glares at her. She turns and walks up the stairs knowing now all eyes are on her, even Tommy's. She runs up the stairs, not being able to stop the chuckling that continues to escape from her throat. Mad Dog has always been the cockiest person she's ever met. Always wanting her to go with him to watch him train just so she could be impressed with how ripped he thought he was. He isn't that ripped. Now Tommy, on the other hand, is. She had never seen him this beefy before. His back as wide as ever and his traps as big as she's ever see—"What the hell was that?"

Colt breaks her train of thought and bombards into the office. "What?" Sarah says innocently as she turns to face him. "The number one contender in the world just got his ass handed to him on a silver platter and you're laughing? Why?" colt is furious. "It was funny to me sorry." Sarah says, avoiding eye contacts. "Do you know that guy?" Colt asks. "No…" Sarah trails off. Colt catches on to her non discreet answer. "Really cuz that name sounds awfully familiar." Colt says. "I said no alright? Don't get into this." Sarah says as she plops into his office chair. "Just tell me what you want me to do boss." Sarah says waiting for Colt to get over his anger.

Sarah walks down the wooden stairs and back into the stomach of the gym. It's pretty much cleaned out except for the few guys going at it on the punching bag or in the ring. It's just about closing time. Mad Dog stands in the corner packing up and Tommy sits on a bench in front of a row of punching bags, unwrapping the tape from his battered hands. Sarah doesn't notice either man as she walks towards the exit. Mad Dog looks up to see her and runs toward her running right past Tommy which forces him to look and sees where he's headed.

"That was funny wasn't it?" Mad Dog says while keeping pace behind her. She turns to see him smirking. "What? You getting your ass whooped? Yea it made my day." She says with a smile. "I heard you know that kid that got lucky." Mad Dog says, arms folded while attempting to be intimidating. "What you think I got him to do that to you? I wouldn't waste my time." Sarah turns to walk off when Mad Dog yanks her arm back in anger. "I don't know what kind of bullshit you're playing but—" He's cut off by Sarah screaming. "Get off me!" She struggles to get her arm free from his grip.

Tommy notices and bolts over to them. "You want to get your hand off her?" Tommy growls as he inches closer to Mad Dog. "And if I don't?" Mad Dog says, still smirking. "We can go round two in there if you want." Tommy points to the ring. "And that's what's about to happen if you don't release your grip man." Tommy gives a look that could kill a million souls. Mad Dog releases Sarah's arm and steps face to face with Tommy. Sarah studies Tommy's face. He's pretty dangerous at this point. He always had this little thing he would do with his lip and his head that reminded those he knew that he's out for blood. He would suck his bottom lip in and nod his head slowly. Sarah squeezes herself in between the two beefed up men. "Tommy come on please don't do this." Sarah says through her gritted teeth, struggling to get Tommy to move.

She would rather not hear anything else from Colt if Tommy ripped Mad Dog's throat out. Tommy looks down at Sarah. It's been a while since he's heard her voice let alone heard her say his name. It takes him back to a special place they used to be at. "Listen to your girlfriend if you know what's good for you Rock." Tommy looks back up at Mad Dog then backs up with Sarah. He grabs her arm to stop her from pushing him back although she didn't mind touching his firm chest through his baggy hoodie. Mad Dog laughs as he exits the gym.

Tommy and Sarah meet eyes. Sarah gets instant butterflies in her stomach. There is so much to say but she can't find the right words right now. Tommy admires her face, almost feeling like he's dreaming. "I should go." Sarah says as she slides her arm out of Tommy's grip. Tommy nods and his changes instantly. "Then go. No one is stopping you." Tommy grabs his tape from the bench and leaves. She watches with tears in her eyes. Ice cold. She exits the gym wishing she could rewind those last couple minutes…