Sorry for the long delay. Life gets in the way, and I've been struggling with where the Andy/Sara story is going. I've been working on some other projects while waiting for the Muse to show her lovely face.
Wednesday
When Andy's watch went off at 4:35 AM, Sara stunned him by vaulting out of bed. She kissed his cheek and went to the bathroom while he made the bed to Corps standards. He got dressed and once she was done with her morning necessities, he took his turn. They kissed passionately once he'd brushed his teeth, and moved quickly out to his truck.
When they walked into the weight room, Andy was stunned at the sight that met them. All the models and their male counterparts had assembled. A few, however, did look a bit worse for the wear. Andy and Sara shared a knowing look when they saw how Haylee and Jacob moved around one another. Hugs and handshakes were shared, and Andy got a long and appreciative hug from Haylee.
Coach Donovan led them through some dynamic stretches and set out appropriate kettlebells. He issued instructions while slamming a Red Bull. They were going to do the 'Simple but Sinister' workout. This was not a long training session, but it was intense. When he called for them to partner up, Andy instinctively started to move towards Jake.
"And where is your fine ass going?" asked Sara with a gleam in her eye.
"I was going to partner with Jake," he said, instantly realizing he'd just stepped in it.
"Jake has a partner, and she's much prettier than you are, baby."
"True. My bad."
"Plus, this way you'll know just how bad I beat your ass," she giggled.
"Be careful. Your mouth is writing checks your lovely ass can't cash," he replied, grinning at her.
"You and I both know my ass can handle whatever you can throw at it," she taunted back.
The workout protocol was straightforward. 10 swings every minute on the minute for 10 rounds. You had the remainder of the minute to recover. Andy had gotten in the habit of doing pushups as an active recovery, but he decided on jumping jacks this morning. He hadn't done this in over a week, and he knew they had a long day ahead of them.
He beat Sara handily the first set of ten. She glared at him as he set his bell down and began doing his jumping jacks. By the second set, she'd found her groove, and it was closer than he wanted to admit. Sara smiled at him as she did her jumping jacks, and it was all he could do not to stare at her lovely breasts as she did her recovery exercise. By the final set, they were dead even; the grin on Sara's face told him all he needed to know.
The next five minutes were spent doing alternating Turkish get ups. They did these continually, and while you didn't have to count your reps, they both knew it was on. Andy won round one with the swings, and Sara was not going to let that slide. He grinned as he saw the look of determination and focus on her face. As Andy stood up to press his bell on his first TGU, he saw that Sara was already lowering her bell and beginning her descent. This was not just a strength exercise, it also required raw athleticism and coordination. As the daughter of an NBA hall-of-famer, and an elite dancer, she had him smoked. Her movements were fluid and powerful. He was in better shape - maybe - but she was the better athlete. She might out-athlete him, but damned if she'd outwork him. They drove one another, with Sara barely ahead on each repetition. Andy was soaked in sweat and breathing heavily. Still, the two drove the other on - smiling at one another in their own primal mating ceremony. Andy and Sara were unaware that the others had stopped in the last 30 seconds and were watching their competition. Andy was focused on the movement, and then on Sara at the top of each rep.
When Coach Donahue yelled time, Andy heard the ladies erupt. He had just transferred his bell from his right hand to his left and was preparing to post his bell, but Sara had already posted her bell and was about to slide her hips underneath her. She'd beaten him.
Sara returned her bell to the ground, and then tackled Andy as he lay on the floor. She was giggling, and doing her best to rub his nose in her triumph. He smiled, and let her have her fun. They'd do this again on Friday, he hoped. This round was a draw, but there was no way he'd let that happen again.
As the group cooled down, Andy noticed the grins and looks of - well, he wasn't sure what they were. Andy was used to male-dominated contexts. He was quite out to sea when it came to this kind of co-ed experience. When they were done, Coach Donovan, called them all together.
"Great work. We don't give out game balls here, but I think we all know who kicked ass this morning. Andy and Sara, hell of a job. The rest of you best get your crap together if you're going to keep up with Hulk and She-Hulk," he grinned. "We'll be in the wrestling room tomorrow morning. It's a hot yoga day. Since this group is co-ed, ladies you'll want to wear looser-fitting clothing. Kail, break us down and go model - or whatever the hell it is you're doing today," he grinned.
A grinning and sweaty Kail called them together and they broke down to 'Camels' on three. A grinning Jake shook his head at Andy as they were leaving the weight room. He was holding Grace's equally sweaty hand as they waited for Andy and Sara.
"Wow. Remind me to never get in the way of you two. Hulk and She-Hulk is right. Thanks Captain," he deadpanned. "My first workout with my lady and you beat my ass into the ground."
"Sorry," Andy muttered. "We had a bet on our workout this morning," he grinned sheepishly.
Grace laughed. "Well, I know the look Sara gets before we row, and we've all seen the Andy stare. It was both stunning and sucky. You two did make the rest of us look like slackers. It's OK; Jake just needs to suck it up. We all know what divas hockey players are," she jabbed.
"Breakfast?" asked Eden as she and Ethan walked past the group.
"Damn skippy," said Andy. "You need a ride?"
"Nope. I'll walk with my man. I'm going to need to whisper sweet nothings to him to rebuild his shattered ego," she grinned. "It does suck that the two of you suck at nothing," she laughed.
Kail and Miles were waiting for them as well, and together the group walked to the Dining Commons. Kail had recovered enough to give color commentary as they made their way. "Hulk and She-Hulk, huh? Power Girl approves. Maybe if Power Man hadn't taken so much of my essence, I'd have kicked your asses. Jakey-Jake was he always like this? 'Hey, I'm Captain Dreamy DeHottie, feel my wrath,'" she said in her best Arnold Schwarzenegger voice.
"It's OK," chimed in Eden. "All those gorgeous nieces and nephews will be insufferable. They'll probably have to homeschool them to keep from getting their asses kicked at public school," she said turning to them and grinning. Eden came up short when she saw the sheepish grins on Andy and Sara's faces.
"When we sit down, you're totally going to spill whatever is going through those lovely minds of yours," she said firmly.
Over breakfast, Andy and Sara shared the plan he and his siblings had concocted over a similar meal in Boston. The group listened attentively, and asked very insightful questions.
