I arrive at my apartment I crash on my bed exhausted. I feel my sore muscles and strains from the last few nights finally take it's toll, so I quickly take a shower and hop into bed.

As I place my phone in my charger a message pops up. Colby: What's the best CrossFit around here?

I reply: There's a well known one a few blocks from my place.

Good because that's where we are training then.

I smile: Sure, what time again?

8am.

Meet you there?

No, I'll pick you up.

I laugh at his authority: No please in that?

You should be lucky I'm inviting you.

I might be busy.

You are, with me, so be ready, I'll pick you up at 8!

The next morning I'm awoken by my alarm. I quickly get up and put on purple and black workout pants with a black fishnet crop top. I place my frizzy hair in a messy bun and I wash my face.

I make my way to the kitchen to make myself a coffee. As it's brewing I hear my phone ring. "Hello." I answer.

"I'm at the buzzer." Colby alerts.

"Come on up, I'm almost ready, my coffee is brewing."

"You're lucky I'm early."

A few minutes later I hear a knock at my front door and open it. "Hi, come in." I invite.

He steps inside looking around. "Nice place."

"Thank you."

"Are you going to give me a tour?"

"If you're lucky."

He smirks. "So is this better than your old one?"

"Definitely better, it's safer, closer to the shops, my friends, the beach."

"You feel safe here?"

"Yes, and thank goodness no crazy stalkers now."

"You ready?"

"My coffee has just brewed, let me pour it in my cup and we can go."

We arrive at Tampa CrossFit and Colby makes us a circuit. We begin our first round and I'm instantly regretting the decision to do this,. I barely make it through and Colby is enjoying this, like it's fun.

I bend down to get my breath back and as I stand up my attention turns to Colby as he takes off his shirt and I immediately gaze over his body, fuck I'm in trouble. He turns his head into my direction and spots me staring at him and smirks. You know what if he wants to play it that way fine let the games begin.

I take off my oversized shirt and place it on the floor, now I'm only in my crop top. Colby's eyes go wide and I smirk. "Round two?" I ask innocently. He nods watching me as I walk over to the first part of the circuit."You okay?"

He glares at me and shakes off his frustration. "Perfect." He growls.

After four rounds I'm lying on my back and the game has been completely forgotten, because I'm smashed. "I tap, this is torture." I pant.

Colby laughs hovering over me. "You finished that's what counts." he responds.

"I'm so not going to be able to walk for a week." I mutter trying to sit up but fail.

He laughs and helps me up. "Water?" he asks. I nod and he passes me two and I instantly drain one. He laughs. "Thirsty huh?" he questions. I don't answer and start to drink the second one. "Tell me truthfully, how did you find it?"

"I'm not going to lie, I liked it, but I'm dead."

"That's normal, you don't usually do this, but everytime you do, you'll get better and in time you'll see the results." he assures. "How about we get some breakfast."

"Pancakes."

He laughs. "Anything you want." He accepts and helps me to my feet. His arms wrap around my waist holding me up and my butterflies start to flutter as we gaze at each other. I see the sweat dripping from his chest and I'm sunk. God he is hot. He let's go, rather reluctantly and grabs his shirt. "Shower and I will meet you out the front."

After showering and getting changed I walk out and see a clean and showered Colby at the reception desk talking to one of the receptionists and I get jealous as I watch her flirt with him. Why am I so jealous? He's single, he's allowed to talk to girls?

I approach the desk and he notices me and completely ignores the girl behind the desk. "You ready?" I ask him. He nods grabbing his stuff.

"Let's go, I'm starved." he responds.

We find a cute café close from the gym. I order pancakes and Colby orders a big breakfast with all the works. "So this CrossFit thing you're doing, when is it?" I ask curiously.

"Tomorrow." He answers.

"Cool."

"Are you interested in going?"

I shrug. "Don't know, I just wanted to know."

"Well if you decide to come, let me know and I'll put your name on the list, we'll be going out after too."

"Who with?"

"Some CrossFit buddies of mine."

"You don't want to compete tomorrow?"

He shakes his head. "I don't compete but I coach the team so it'll be fun."

"You must really love it then."

He nods. "After wrestling that's what I want to do."

"Open your own?" I question.

He nods. "Yeah. What about you have you thought about what you'd do when wrestling is over?"

"I haven't even thought about that, I'm so focsed on wrestling."

"I'm sure you'll be fine though."

"I can always go back to working in gyms."

"You worked in a gym?"

"Yeah in Seattle and when I moved out here, before my career picked up."

"Do you know when your going back to Seattle next?"

I shake my head. "I don't know but when we do, I'll have to show you my old stomping ground."

"Do you talk to your family over there?" He asks.

I nod. "Yeah, they call every now and then, I'm glad I'm back in contact with them."

"Do you miss Seattle?"

"Yes and no." I admit. "I miss things before my dad passed away, the rest is really bad memories but I do want to go back you know and make amends."

"Have you heard anything about Adam?"

"He's rotting in jail."

"Good."

After breakfast he drops me off at home. "Thanks for this morning, it was torture but it was actually fun."

He chuckles. "If you're going to be working with me you're going to have to keep up."

"You better keep up with me." I retort.

"That's the best you could come up with?"

"For now. Mind if I join you tomorrow?"

He smiles. "Sure, want to bring someone?"

"Just a plus one."

"If I must." He jokes.

"Thanks."

"See you tomorrow, give me a buzz when your there."

That afternoon I ring Anna to inform her of our plans for tomorrow. "Hey beautiful." She greets.

"Hey love, how are you?" I ask her.

"Good and yourself?"

"I'm home for a few days, are you free tomorrow?"

"For you of course, what's happening?"

"I'll explain tomorrow."

"So, I saw you turned heel."

"I did."

"What happens now?"

"You'll have to wait and see."

"No fair."

"Maybe tomorrow I'll tell you something."

"You better."

The next day I wake up to noises in my kitchen. I start to panic but when I see who it is I sigh. "What are you doing?" I ask Anna who's cooking in the kitchen.

"I let myself in." She answers.

"I can see that."

"Thought I'd make us some breaky."

"You don't have any food do you?" I question.

She grins and continues cooking. "So what are we doing today?"

"We are going to CrossFit games."

"What games?"

"It's people competing in CrossFit, Colby invited me."

She grins. "Really?" she asks interested. I don't respond. "You have it bad."

"No I don't." I deny.

She laughs. "Keep telling yourself that and maybe you'll believe it." she retorts. "Any progress there?"

I shake my head. "No, but we've been getting closer."

"How close?"

"Well the night of Payback he chose to stay with me when everyone else went out, and we worked out together yesterday."

"And your telling me this now." She shrieks.

"It's not that big of a deal."

She scoffs. "Serena, ever since you've met him, all I ever see is your face light up." she replies. "You like him and from what I hear and see he likes you too, I think it's time you stop being a pussy and just go for it."

"Anna."

She shrugs it off. "Who knows maybe tonight you'll get laid." she predicts and I roll my eyes. "Oh I could see you two together, very hot."

Several hours later we are ready to go. I'm wearing a black and white striped romper with a deep v neck. I pair the look with brown ankle boots. My hair is straight parted in the middle with a jewelled head piece. Anna is wearing a brown romper from my wardrobe with black ankle boots. Her hair is in a high pony.

We quickly take a selfie as we look damn good. Once I take a photo I post it up on Instagram: Spending the day with my bff. AnnaT #wesmokin

We arrive at Crossfit Games and a lot of people are here and I have no idea where I'm supposed to go. "I didn't think this was so popular." Anna mentions.

"Me too, I knew it was popular, I just didn't know it was this popular."

"Do you know where to meet Colby?"

I shake my head. "No he's judging one of the comps and coaching another."

"He's into this a lot isn't he?"

"Yeah he took me to a class yesterday, I died."

She laughs. "Was he shirtless?" she asks teasing. I blush looking away. "So he was."

"Well if it's any constellation I was too." I retort and her mouth drops. I immediately restate my response. "What I meant to say was he was trying to show off so I just had to one up him."

She laughs. "Finally someone that can play you at your own game."

"Come on let's go find him." I suggest.

We walk into the arena where the competition is and I see a familiar head up the front talking to a group of people. "I think I see him." Anna points out.

"He's talking to someone, I'll talk to him later." I respond.

"Come on, he invited you for a reason, just go say hi." she encourages pushing me in the direction that he's in.

"God why do I bring you out."

I make my way over to him and his head pops up and his eyes meet mine and he stops talking and excuses himself and starts walking towards me. "You made it." He greets excitedly.

"I said I would and I brought Anna too."

He waves and she responds with a smile. "You look great, come, I'll get you some seats."

"So what is this exactly?" Anna asks.

"CrossFit games. It's basically a competition of different ages and abilities and the best compete and the winner gets a cash prise."

"I'm guessing you're into this then."

"Yeah, I love it, my second passion besides wrestling." he replies. "I'm going to have to leave you for a bit as I have some jobs to do, but after the round I'll come find you and we'll venture out after."

"Sounds good." I respond and he leaves us.

"So is there a bar here?" Anna asks once he's left.

I chuckle loudly and stand up. "I hope."

Arriving at the bar later that night I search of Colby. We eventually find him with his some of his friends and he sees us. He stands up and walks over to us. "You made it finally." he greets enthusiastically.

"We had to make a pit stop." I respond.

"How did you find today?"

"It was fun."

"Guys I want you to meet someone." Colby addresses his friends. "This is Serena."

They all turn their heads towards me and smile. One of the guys stands up and approaches me. "So you're the famous Serena." he addresses.

"I am." I confirm.

"It's lovely to meet you, I'm Aaron."

"Nice to meet you too, this is my friend Anna." I introduce.

He glances at Anna and smiles. "Hi."

"Hey." she greets casually.

"So you're a wrestler too?" a girl asks from his left.

I turn to face the unknown girl who has short blonde hair. "Yes." I answer.

"I'm Gemma." She introduces.

"Hi. Do you all do train with Colby?"

"Yes."

"I saw you today, all did great, I don't really know much about CrossFit, but Colby dragged me yesterday and I died so you all killed it."

She laughs. "Was it your first time?"

"I've done it a couple times before but not to the extent that he does."

"Well once you get into it you won't want to do anything else."

A little while later I am very drunk, the drinks have been flowing most of the evening. Anna, Gemma and I are dancing and having fun. "So when are you going to tell Colby you like him?" Gemma asks me over the music.

"How did you know?" I ask shocked.

"I know the look when someone is smitten and you've been flirting with each other all night."

"That doesn't mean he likes me."

"Hey what did I tell you yestursday, grow some balls and just do it." Anna advises.

Gemma laughs. "Anna is right just go for it. And besides he likes you, like really likes you."

"He does?"

"Yes, even when he was with Leighla all he did was talk about you." she confirms. "I've never seen him this way about a girl before."

I gasp shocked. "I just don't want to rush things."

"He told me about some of the stuff you went through and it seems like the right guy has been in front of you the whole time, I just think one of you has to make the first move."

I nod knowing she is right. "Maybe you're right."

"I am, so just tell him how you feel, and I don't doubt he wont respond the same way."

"Is that you giving me your blessing?" I joke.

She laughs. "Yes. Now stop over analysing things and dance."

After dancing I finally feel the effects of the alcohol I have consumed all day. Anna and Aaron have left, I don't even want to know what they're up to but Colby is walking me home. "My feet are killing me." I complain as we walk down the path.

He laughs. "Serves you right drunkie."

"You can't talk you've had the same amount as me."

"Unlike you, I can handle my liquor much more than you can." he retorts as I wobble on my feet as we gaze at one another. "And I rest my case."

I go to move away but I slip and he catches me. "Whoops."

"Alright hop on." he says gesturing to his back.

"If you insist." I laugh and he crouches down and I jump on his back wrapping my legs around his waist and he continues walking.

We make it back to mine quicker than we would have if we walked and he slowly gets me off his back. I got to walk past him but I stumble and I'm about to fall but two strong arms reach out and pull me to his chest. "Saved ya." he whispers.

My breath hitches and I shiver. "Thanks." I shudder. I slowly turn to face him and I stare into his eyes. "You have nice eyes."

He chuckles. "Yours aren't bad either." he retorts as I feel his arms tighten.

"You can let go now."

"What if I don't want to."

"Then don't." I whisper and tilt my head up to meet his lips. He bends down and his lips are millimetres from mine and I join my lips to his. At first the kiss is soft and sweet but once our lips mould together we are in sync. The kiss deepens and I wrap my arms around his neck and his arms squeeze me tighter. I feel his tongue asking for access. I tease him a little and make him wait but he growls lowly and it makes me chuckle which gives him the perfect opportunity to thrust his tongue into my mouth and the kiss turns sensual as I fight to keep up. Damn he's a good kisser. I feel myself not wanting it to end but I finally pull away catching my breath. "Wow." I whisper.

"Do you have any idea how long I've been wanting to do that?" he asks as he brushes some hair from my face.

I laugh at his openness. "I think it was worth it."

He kisses me again and I deepen the kiss once more. "I'd love to continue this but it's late, you're drunk and I want to do this right."

I smile. "Me too. I want do this right."

"It's a good thing I'm patient."

"I don't think I can be patient."

"I know you can't, you can't even sit for more than five minutes."

"That's not my fault." I reply and he laughs and kisses me for a third time. "Thank you for a great day."

"No thank you."

"And about whatever this is, can we not tell anyone about this? I want it to just be us, and I want to focus on that."

"With the people that we work with I think that is a great idea."

"It's also kind of sexy to sneak around."

"Sneak around?"

"It adds a bit more of spice to it."

"Well if you think about it that way." he grins and kisses me for the last time, this time ending it before I want it too.