Fighting for us

Beatdown.

TAYLEN

After our little bathroom episode, Brittany and I made our way to the gym where I would train for the rest of the day.

Brittany gave me a quick peck on the lips before meeting Chloe and Alyssa in her office.

I made steady work of wrapping my hands as I cleared my mind of everything, I did it so often that it wasn't hard anymore.

I was focusing so hard that I didn't hear Gage approach, I jumped a little and he shot me a weird look.

"You okay man?" Gage asked.

"Yeah, just a little out of it today." I replied shaking my head.

"Did something happen between you and Brittany? She would start something with you before a fight." he growled.

I didn't know why Gage didn't like Brittany, there was just an instant hatred towards her after I introduced the two.

I alway chalk it up to the fact that Gage is like a brother to me, he's very protective of me and not afraid to express it.

I reached out to calm him down, "its nothing, we got everything resolved. I'm just focused today."

"You better be, this is a big one today." he said clapping me on the back.

I stood and and made my way to the ring, but not before blowing a kiss to Brittany, who was leaning against the doorframe of her office watching our interaction.

Her eyebrows were scrunched and her mouth was set in a grim line, it was the face she made when she was worried.

'Everything okay?' she signed.

'Yes relax' I signed back.

'Be careful' she signed again before finally blowing a kiss back.

I pretended to catch it in the air and planted it on my heart.

Her soft laughter carried all the way to the ring.

BRITTANY

As per usual Chloe, Alyssa and I sat in my office until it was time to leave for the stadium.

Chloe and Alyssa held their conversation despite my distraction.

Gage sneered at me when Taylen turned his back and narrowed his eyes before following behind Taylen like lost puppy.

I glanced away and tuned my ears to the conversation happening around me.

"So Brittany, when is your next appointment? You're looking a lot bigger these days." Alyssa asked.

Every morning I would stare at my stomach and wonder if any of my clothes would fit anymore, it brought me back to my chubbier days when I used to get bullied by my father because of my weight.

"Tomorrow, our moms decided to join us for this one." I said taking the attention away from my sudden weight gain.

"Ouch, have fun with that." She grinned.

I probably won't.

*
After an argument over who was driving, we rode to the stadium.

Taylen was completely silent while the rest of us were engaged in conversation.

That is, until my stomach started protesting.

I tried suppressing the urge to throw up, we were about five minutes away I could make it.

"You're looking a little green." Taylen states, his eyes glancing from me to the road.

"I feel a little sick, but it's not too bad." I reassured.