Chapter 4

At six Austin pulls up outside the Keeler house and the door opens instantly with Payson walking out with a piece of toast.

"See you mom" she yells before climbing into the car.

"Your on time" she smiles.

"I always am" he replies as they drive to the rock.

As they pull in they see Sasha's bike, Summer's car and Nicky's car as well.

"Ready?" he asks.

"As we'll ever be, we're the best and we won't let other people get to us, not in the gym today it's about us and the gymnastics, nothing and no one else matters" she says.

"Good pep talk lets do this" nods Austin.

They get out of the car and walk in together.

Nicky is working on the pommel horse and doesn't appear to notice them at all.

Glancing up they see Sasha and Summer in the office.

"Gymnastics" says Payson.

"Gymnastics" agrees Austin.

The two stretch and warm up before heading to their respective apparatus, Austin to the parallel bars and Payson to floor.

Austin watches Payson as she moves through her routine, she was breath taking on floor and it was hard not to watch her but he focuses on his own routine if he wanted to push Nicky down he needed to be the best, but he still found himself sneaking glances, god how Sasha could not want her was absolutely beyond him, he might not be in love with her or harbour any romantic feelings for her but there was denying she was hot, and now she'd mastered her quiet sexy she was stunning, there arrangement worked, if they really wanted to title it then it was probably friends with benefits.

As she moves through her routine Payson sneaks glances at Austin his routines were impressive and really shows off his skills, and his muscles which were quite impressive too and as she now knew first hand so was the rest of him, she was glad she had him, it almost made her pain bearable, it didn't matter that he wished she was someone else, it worked for both of them and she didn't regret it, plus she could totally brag that Austin Tucker thought she was good in bed. With that thought and a small giggle she carried on working.

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Sasha stands in the office surveying the gym, his eyes focusing in on two people in particular, Austin and Payson, both worked hard and diligently on their routines, he had ideas for upgrades and he'd talk to them but then he'd seen them at the hotel, seems his star gymnasts weren't as immune as he hoped, he could understand it he supposed, Payson was stunning and she had a brilliant personality and this way of just drawing people in, and Austin from what he'd seen of the girls was considered very good looking and he wasn't a half bad guy.

But he still didn't like what they'd insinuated in the lift, he knew the others were all in relationships but for some reason this one bothered him more than the others, he'd noticed a change in Payson though, she was more distant, less happy, less inclined to talk, he wasn't sure if it was everyone or just him, since she clearly had no issues with Austin.

Who was he kidding he knew why she'd distanced herself from him, he'd hurt her, despite what she'd said, he shouldn't have let it happen and it was for the best that she'd moved on with Austin and him with Summer, it would've only ended in tears and a potential murder or jail sentence for him.

But he still felt the need to address it with the both of them the last thing he needed was his star female gymnast getting pregnant before the Olympics, particularly as he'd been previously informed half the gym would've assumed it was his.

Not anymore he was with Summer and Payson was with Austin.

He turned and looked at one of his gym managers, he'd had to hold her back from charging down and giving Payson and Austin an abstinence is everything speech when they'd arrived, the entire world knew that ship had sailed for Austin, and he was probably the only one besides Payson and possibly Austin who knew it had also sailed for her, and he'd been the one to do it.

He thinks back to that night, they'd both had a bit too much alcohol after Worlds and things had escalated quickly.

He remembered pretty much ever details of it and of her, of course the next morning he'd been completely overcome with remorse at the fact it had happened, and she'd replied it was nothing and they would just forget it ever happened, and it seemed they had, except at times it would creep on him and he'd have to force the memory away, but he couldn't he'd always remember and the bad thing was a part of him was glad it had happened, even if it did violate every level of trust that had been given to him.

He sticks his head out of the office just before lunch.

"Payson, Austin come here a second would" he calls.

He watches the two of them finish what they were doing before meeting at the bottom of the stairs and Austin laces his hand through Payson's and whispers something to her before they walk up to him.

"Summer can you give us a second?" he asks.

"Of course, I need to go get us lunch anyway" she smiles brightly getting up and kissing his cheek before walking out.

Austin feels Payson twitch next to him and runs his thumb over the back of her hand to calm her.

"So I told you I had idea for upgrades, Payson we're going for a bars and beam they'll up your DOD's massively, a front salto over low bar to hang on high bar mount for bars, and a salto forward tucked with a half turn for beam" he explains.

"That sounds good" she nods with a small smile.

"And Austin we're going to adjust your parallel bars completely, a total re-work" says Sasha.

"Yeah definitely sounds really good" he nods as well looking pretty pleased.

"Now I do have one other thing to address" he says.

"Oh seriously coach save the, be safe when having sex speech yeah leave it to Summer would you, we're not idiots and we have every intention of winning at the Olympics, we know how not to get pregnant thanks" cuts off Austin.

"Yeah it isn't an issue, I have experience with it after all so to be perfectly honest and with all due respect coach it's none of your business what we do with our private lives" adds Payson more venom in her tone than he'd ever heard before.

He's so shocked by the tone of Payson's voice and the hard glint in Austin's eye that he just nods.

"Okay then so we're clear" he says waving them out.

He watches them go and he sees them disappear out of the gym entirely and with a sigh sits down in his chair.

A/N So here you go a snapshot inside each of their heads, as requested Brooke you have a slight insight into Sasha, more will follow.

Thanks reigningseven and I know this idea just seems to flow for me, glad you like it, but don't worry Sasha will come to his senses, but will it be in time? Mwhaha. Also thanks for notes on settings.

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