I arrived in London and looked around at my surroundings. The rain was falling softly on the foreign city and I smiled at the thought of me winning all around tomorrow at the meet. I pulled my bag over my shoulder as I ran to the bus. I walked up the stairs and noticed how everyone else was still in the airport getting their bags. I walked towards the back of the bus and took a seat near the window. I smiled at the thought of being away from all the drama that was at Boulder and how this weekend could be an escape. We check in tonight, have the meet tomorrow, and leave the following day so we can all go back to train on Monday.

"Can I sit here?" I turned my head to see Nicky standing there with his hands in his pockets.

"Sure." I smiled. I watched as Nicky placed his bag in the bunk above our seats. I couldn't help but notice the sliver of skin that shone from the top of Nicky's sweats to the edge of his shirt. Nicky has abs.

"Thanks. I defiantly don't want to have to sit next to Kelly." Nicky laughed as he sat down next to me.

"I agree." I smiled wringing out my hair.

"It sure is wet." Nicky chuckled noticing my hair.

"It's London."

"Touché." He laughed and I couldn't help but join in as I watched a rain drop slide down his cheek. I reached out my hand and wiped the streak of water away. I noticed that my hand lingered on his cheek and I quickly pulled it away.

"Sorry." I whispered.

"It's fine."

I turned away and looked out the window watching the rain drops race the ones next to them. I noticed how Marty and the rest of the team started running towards the bus to escape the rain.

"Here they come." I sang.

"Great." Nicky mumbled.

Emily ran on the bus first and smirked at our seating arrangement.

"Way to go." She mouthed and sat at the seat across from our row.

"Emily." Nicky nodded.

"Nicky, Payson." She smiled.

Next came the rest of the team followed by Kelly and Marty. Kelly looked like a drowned rat as she looked around. There was no open seats available except for the one next to Marty. I snickered at Kelly's face as she had to sit down next to Marty.

"Classic." Nicky whispered. I laughed out loud and this earned a death stare from Kelly.

We drove in the bus for twenty minutes until we reached the hotel. I stood up and stretched my back as people started to leave the bus. I walked into the isle and reached up to grab my bag but Nicky beat me to it.

"I got it."

"You don't have to."

"But I want to." He smiled. I blushed and started to walk out the bus. Nicky placed his hand on my lower back as we walked towards Marty and the rest of the national team.

"Each of you will be sharing a room with a teammate. Even though there is no dating rule at the Rock there is at Denver and the other gyms so each of you will share your room with the same gender. Sorry Payson and Nicky you two will not be sharing a room." Marty smiled.

Everyone turned to us and started laughing.

"We're not dating." Nicky quickly said.

"He's dating Kaylie." I said at the same time.

"Sure." Marty said looking at his clipboard. I felt a soft blush spread across my cheeks as Nicky looked at me.

"Okay Payson you are sharing a room with Emily, Nicky with Daniel, Kelly with Megan…" Marty continued as Rachel handed us our keys.

I looked at Emily and gave her a high five as we walked towards our room.

"Room 207." I said as I opened the car.

"This is nicer than my entire house." Emily whispered as she placed her bags down on her bed.

The room has two queen beds with a cream floral comforter. The floor was marble with a chestnut rug in the middle with a small wooden table in the center with a vase of white roses. There are two almond dressers with a small closet next to the bathroom. The bathroom included a huge shower and big tub.

"This is amazing." I squealed as I plopped on the bed.

"I love London." Emily smiled.

"So do I."

"I thought you loved Nicky." Emily smirked.

"Shut up." I laughed throwing a pillow at her head.

"Why don't you just tell him?" Emily said laying on her stomach and looking at my face.

"It's complicated." I sighed thinking Kaylie and Carter.

"How complicated can it be? You love him, he loves you, what more is there?"

"There is another girl in the picture." I sighed looking up at the ceiling.

"A girl that is quickly fading." Emily whispered.

"I know." I whispered back.

"What are you going to do?"

"I can't become Lauren. So I guess I do nothing."

"You can only do nothing for so long."

"I'm screwed." I screamed smashing my pillow into my face.

"It'll get better." Emily laughed.

Knock Knock Knock

I raised my head off the bed and looked at Emily who shrugged her shoulders. I got up and opened the door to see a very stressed Marty.

"Marty?"

"Hi girls. Tonight it is lights out by 10. Tomorrow you will get a wake up call at 6 and we will be at the meet at 7:30. Tomorrow night is your only free night before we leave Sunday morning at 10."

"Ok thanks."

"No boys in the room." Marty said raising his eyebrow.

"I get it."

"I'm serious."

"I know."

"I'll see you tomorrow."

"Good night." I waited until Marty walked down the hall until I shut the door.

"Did you hear all that?" I asked sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Yup. Did you?"

"Of course." I laughed.

"Good." Emily smiled grabbing her pajamas and walking towards the bathroom.

We quickly got dressed and sat on our beds and tried to pick a movie.

"The Proposal?" I asked flipping through On Demand.

"When are you going to tell Nicky?" Emily interrupted me.

"I don't know."

"Tell Kaylie to chose Carter."

"She already did." I placed my hand over my mouth and looked away.

"What do you mean, 'she already did'?"

"Well…"

"What?"

"She's cheating on Nicky with Carter."

Emily knows! What's going to happen know that there is tension between Nicky and Payson with Kaylie still in Boulder?

ANNOUNCMENT: I'm going to end this story soon. I'm kinda sad about it since it's my first Payson/Nicky story but I have another one on hold about all the girls called Life After The Rock. It has some Payson-./Nicky in there so you will get your fix. I'm just ready to move on with this story. I'm going to put out the first chapter and see what reaction I get then finish this and continue on. That's for all the support.