“Follow me” Walking off, and heading into another room. Flipping the light switch, yoga mats lay all over the floor.
    “Your kidding?” One laughs, while his brother is shaking his head.
    “What’s the matter to cool? Or are you afraid you can’t do it?” That gets them to stop, as I’m now pinned between them. Their body heat warming me from the inside out.
    “Watch it missy” He growls, he’s the one with the black tribal on his right arm.
    “Or what you’ll try to seduce me again. You don’t scare me.” Rolling my eyes, pushing on his chest to get him away from me.

    “We hate being disrespected” The other bellows from behind me.
“Well isn’t that a pretty shame, I hate overbearing men who can’t wipe their own asses. But we all have problems now don’t we?” Shoving them away from me.
    “You know what we don’t need this” Tribal growls, tossing his hands into the air.
    “That’s right walk away. Cause that solves everything” Turning away from them, as they were headed out the door.  The door slams shut, making me think their finally gone. That is until the heat radiating off my back, has me spinning in circles. Gulping cause I knew they weren’t gone.
    “Your messing with the wrong men, sweetheart.” One growled, and without looking I didn’t know which it was. Turning around sighing I had to end this.
    “Look, I’m done.” Throwing my hands into the air. Their eyes looking for answers, to what I meant by that.

    “Do whatever you want. I have other guys to train, guys who want me to train them” Passing right between them, they watch me leave. The door closes and I see one of the older guys I work with.
    “Jerry your early?” Smiling sweetly at him.
    “I couldn’t wait, sorry Riae”

    “Don’t be sorry. I love training you” His big smile is enough to melt any woman’s heart. He’s in his prime, but you’d never know that unless you got a good look at his license.
    “What about them?” He asks looking over my shoulder, turning I see the twins looking at me. My head snaps back to Jerry, smiling.
    “They don’t need me” Shrugging and walking with Jerry to the weight area. Running drills with Jerry, I catch the reflection of the twins watching as I help the older man out. He’s fit and ready for the fight coming up this weekend.

    “Another ten, and I’ll be back with your water”
    “Thanks love” Winking at me. Chuckling cause I bet he was a player in his day. Walking past the twins, I ask Sara for a water.
    “How’s he doing?” She asks handing me the cold drink.
    “Really well, I’m so proud of him. He’s gunna do great this weekend” Looking over at Jerry.
    “You came a long way with him.”

    “HA yea I did. Remember when the old fart wouldn’t listen to a thing I said”
    “Do I! he threw a twenty pound weight at you” Chuckling.
    “Yea I remember that well.” Walking back to Jerry. He stood up as I handed him the water.
    “Anything else?” He asked in between sips.
    “Nope, your good. I want you to relax before the match. No unneeded stress or sugars” Crossing my arms.

    “Your so mean Riae” Chuckling as he finished off the last of the water.
    “Yes I know, but you’ll thank me when you win again”
    “Don’t I know it. I didn’t start winning till I had you”
    “Aww your such a kiss ass” Giggling when we head back to the men’s lockers.
    “Riae when you gunna let this old buzzard take you out dancing?” Chuckling, I smiled at him.
    “Aww Jerry daddy would kill you.”
    “Ha that he would. But you should find a good man, settle down.” Frowning cause he always wanted me to marry a nice man.

    “I no, but what can I say. I’m to much for one man to handle.” Slipping my hands into my pockets.
    “I think most woman are” Patting my shoulder. He headed in the locker room, to take a shower before leaving. My name was called as I turned around.
    “Riae…Riae..” Little Tina called, arms wide open.
    “Tina” Picking her up.

    “I missed you” She squealed wrapping her arms around my neck.
    “I missed you more.” Looking over at her grandfather who was my next client.
    “I’m sorry Riae she refused to let me leave without her.” Billy sighed looking worried.
    “No worries, I love seeing her.” Poking her nose, making her giggle.
    “Why does it smell in here?” She asked holding her nose.
    “Because men are working out, see?” Pointing to the men who were weight lifting.
    “There not?” She said pointing to the twins.
    “Well there…special” Rolling the special off my tongue. Bill walked into the locker room, leaving me with Tina.
    “Wanna do some yoga with me?”
    “Yeaa” Nodding as I put her down. She immediately ran into the room with the mats and sat on a pink one.
    “Ready?” Smiling as I took up a green one.
    “Yes”

    “Okay start with the child’s okay”
    “Okay” Nodding as she did the pose I already taught her.
    “Cat” I called, as she arches her back with me. She laughs when I call the next one.
    “Cow” I had to laugh it was a funny name.
    “Why do they call it that?”
    “I haven’t a clue.” Laughing more.
    “Can we do the dog now?”
    “Sure” Laughing with her.

    “I see you two are having fun?” Bill calls. Falling to the floor, Tina and I laugh.
    “Just killing time while we wait for you.” helping Tina up.
    “Grandpa why are they staring?” She asks looking behind Bill. Turning to see what she sees, the twins are in the room with us, sitting in chairs.
    “Please excuse me” Smiling as I walk to them.
    “What do you want?” Hissing softly so Tina and Bill wont hear.
    “We want are coach to train us, that’s why we hired you” Tribal spoke.
    “Well your gunna have to wait.”
    “That’s fine, well watch” The other one smiled.
    “Fine.” Turning around heading back to Bill.
    “Everything alright?” He asked looking at the twins.
    “Oh yes, Ready to begin?”

    “I can help” Tina smiles showing she’s missing another tooth.
    “Great I need the hand punches.”
    “Okay” running off, pushing the door open.
    “You been eating right?”
    “As best I can” Bill laughs, while I walk around him.
    “You swore here?” Pushing on his back shoulder blades.
    “A little, had to carry a load from the truck.”
    “Umm how about here?”
    “No”

    “Okay I’m gunna pull ready?” Holding his wrist in one hand, while my other pushed against his underarm.
    “Yes” Nodding I pulled hearing a pop.
    “Ohh that gets me every time” Chuckling.
    “Other side.” Doing the same thing.
    “Yes” Nodding, as another pop rang out.
    “Better or worse?”
    “Much better” Rolling his shoulder blades around. Tina pushed open the door holding two red hand punchers.

    “Here” Handing them to me.
    “Thanks” Turning to bill.
    “Okay So well start like last time, go as hard or fast as you want okay?”
    “Right”  I slipped my hands into the straps in the back, holding my hands up for him to either kick or punch. Tina sat on the floor, watching. Warming up he got in his stance before landing two punches to my good arm.
    “Good again” Another round. Then another. His body turned around sending a kick into my bruised arm. The bag drops, as I groan.

“Riae I’m sorry did I get you?” Bill coming to me.
    “No, just a past injury. I’m good” Picking up the puncher.
    “Are you sure?”
    “Yes.”
    “How’d you get hurt?” Tina asked. Making my mouth go dry.
    “I..umm made a dangerous choice” Smiling.
    “Why?” Titling her head to the side.
    “Because I didn’t want a guy to get hurt”
    “But you got hurt?”
    “Yes” Nodding to her.

    “Does it hurt?” Her face pouting.
    “Yes, but not as much as my pride” Chuckling as Bill smiled at me.
    “You said pride can be fixed right?” She asked with a toothless grin.
    “Yes Pride can always be fixed” Patting her head, before setting up for Bill again. For the next 45 minutes I trained Bill with the help of Tina. Bill wasn’t a match fighter anymore, he was just doing this to keep his joints loose, and to show Tina she could do anything she wanted.

“Bye Riae” She waved as I waved back. My shoulder throbbing like a bitch. Walking to Sara’s station, she gave me a sad look.
    “Still hurt?”
    “Not as much, but Bill got a good kick off and hit the really tender spot.” Lifting my sleeve showing the deep yellow color.
    “Gees Riae that looks worse”
    “Ha god I hope not” Taking an ice water out, drinking half while holding the rest to the swore spot. Walking back into the room where I left the twins, I see them still sitting.
    “Okay we need to have a talk” Holding the ice water to my arm. Grabbing a chair with my leg I pull it so its, placed in front of them.
    “I thought you were going to coach us?” one asked.

“Yes well I can’t train men who don’t really want to be trained by me. So lets start from the beginning.” Shifting as the cold water ran down my arm.
    “Where would we start?” He asked.
    “How about names?” Razing my brow.
    “You don’t know are names?” Chuckling as I sighed.
    “I don’t know which one of you is Van or Owen. How about that”
    “I’m Van” Turning to see he was the one with the colored tattoo on his right forearm. Flowers and a few Chinese fish flourished all over. Turning that meant the other one was Owen, he was the one with the black tribal and the one who hit me.

    “Well it’s a start” Twisting the bottle around to hit a different spot.
    “Still hurt?” Owen asked, looking at my arm.
    “No it tickles” Shaking my head lightly.
    “It wasn’t meant to hit you” He grumbles.
    “Yes well it did, however it was my fault.” Crossing my legs. The two of them look at me, as if I said something off color.
    “So why did you come to this gym?” Looking from one to another. No reply.

“I take it you wanted my father to train you, but he was booked so he offered you me.” Feeling like something that had been shot. They nodded.

Thought so……

Sighing again, I smiled.
    “Well I’ll make sure as soon as my father has an opening the two of you get it” Getting up from my chair, placing it back against the wall.
    “Wait” Stopping me from walking out the door.
    “Yes?” Cocking my head to the side.
    “Your still in charge of training us” Van says getting to his feet.
    “But you don’t need me remember?”
    “We never said that” Owen grumbles.
    “Maybe not to my face, but you made it pretty clear.” They were about to reply when Sara came running into the room.

    “Riae, there fighting” Looking pale.   
    “Aww shit” Pushing past her and into the main, floor. The two I knew she was talking about were, Hunter and Cain. They hated each other, in and out of the ring.
    “CAIN, HUNTER STOP IT!” Looking around for something. I wasn’t going to risk getting hit a third time. Grabbing another bottle of water, I ran to them. Ripping the cap off before ducking a punch, pouring the water all over them. Gasping as the ice cold met their hot blooded bodies. Shaking their hands as they look at me.

“DAMN IT!” Tossing the empty water bottle to the trash.
    “Riae, its…”
    “Shut it” Pointing a finger at Hunter. Cain starts snickering.   
    “What the hell are you laughing at, your in just as much trouble. Damn it you two, how many times have I said no fighting in this gym unless you have a rep. Hell clean this mess up, and stay away from each other. I MEAN IT” Glaring at them.
    “Yes Riae” Nodding they both start getting paper towels to clean up the water mess I made. Walking over to Sara she was giggling.
    “What?”

    “I really don’t know how you haven’t killed one of them yet?”
    “There just big children, I swear.” Huffing as my body had water droplets all over. My eyes found Owen and Van smiling.
    “Come on were not done” Waving them upstairs. Their stomping could of shaken the whole building. Entering my room, I heard the door close.