The Love of a Gymnast

Can I call you Beautiful?

Mae POV

My name is Emily Mae Anderson, but I go by Mae. I'm only 5 ft tall, and I weigh 95 pounds. Why am I so small? Because I'm a gymnast. I moved to New York to pursue my dreams of becoming an Olympian. I have long brunette hair and big hazel eyes. I have small features and a small face(See picture). I wear XS and a size 0. I'm thin and tan. I moved one last box into my Apartment. Done! It was late and I was tired. I moved the mattress into my room and made the bed. It wasn't a big bed, just a Twin size but it was good enough for me. I threw on some pillows and a blanket, and then set an alarm for 5:30 am. I had to be at the gym at 7. I started thinking about the next day. How would it go? I drifted off to sleep.

Tom POV

She was so beautiful. She was strong, yet frail but beautiful. I was going to meet her tomorrow. Maybe
Help her unpack. I wanted to meet her sooooo badly. I was going to be a man and meet her now. I walked over to her apartment and knocked on her door. I heard her call from inside.
"Just a minute."
Wow. Even her voice was pretty.
She opened the door.
T-Tom
M-Mae

T- Wow
M-umm Hi
T-my name is Tom. Tom Cassell.
M- my name is Emily Mae Anderson, but most call me Mae.
T- that's beautiful.
M-thank you.
T- sorry if this is awkward I just had to meet you. You are beautiful by the way.
M-oh um not at all. Thank you.
T- I just wanted to ask if you wanted to get breakfast sometime.
M-you mean a date?
T- no, as friends
M- sure how about Sunday at 9?
T-sounds awesome. Can I get your number?
M- sure it's (***-***-****)
T- ok I'll text you.
M-well I better get to sleep
T-go do that
M-goodnight Tom
She almost shut the door but I had to speak up.
T-Mae?
M-yea?
T-do you mind if I call you beautiful?
M-not at all.
She kissed my cheek. Then she shut the door. She kissed my cheek. Wow. I blushed and went back to my house. I'm surprised I went to sleep because I was so excited for Sunday.

Mae POV

I woke up to the alarm for once. I'm not a morning person so that's a first for me. I got up and the first thing I do every morning is stretch. Splits, straddles, bridges and lunges. I got dressed in a leotard, spandex shorts, my nationals jacket, track pants and my vans slip-ons. I put my hair in a bun and grabbed a granola bar. I brush my teeth, put on deodorant and washed my face. I grabbed my competition bag and then realized. I don't have a ride. Tom. He must be awake. I texted him.
T- Tom
M- Mae

M- hey Tom it's Mae and I wanted to know if you were awake, I need to ask you something.
T- what's up beautiful?
M-I need a ride to Gymnastics this morning, I also need one back tonight. I hate to ask this of you but can you drive me? My parents are bringing my car next week.
T-sure thing I'll be right out.

Within 3 minutes he was outside, fully dressed with his phone, keys and wallet. I couldn't help it.
T- Tom
M- Mae

M- Tom, I like you. A lot!
T-really?
He gave me a little smirk. I blew it. He doesn't like me back.
M-yes.
T- me too.
M- you do?
T- yes. I wouldn't have asked to call you beautiful if I didn't mean it.

I truly never thought I was beautiful. My idea of beauty was a tall blonde with blue eyes and pale skin. I guess Tom's was different.
M-I never thought I was. I had a blonde sister. She was older than me and she always called me ugly and stuff.
T- why did you believe her? You are the most beautiful girl I've ever seen in my life.
He kissed me. Like on my lips. I kissed him back. The sad thing is that this was my first kiss. I put my arms around his neck and he put his on my waist. We kissed for what seemed like forever. He pulled away.
T- I forgot to ask you something.
M- and what could that be?
T- will you be my girlfriend?
M-does this answer your question?
I kissed him again. He lifted me up and kissed back. To be honest I wouldn't mind staying like this for a long time, but I had to be at the gym in 20 minutes.
M- Tom.
T- yes beautiful.
M- I have to be at gymnastics in 20 minutes.
T- right.
He set me down and we walked down the stairs hand in hand. Man, was this a fast relationship. But that's ok because I know it's real.
T- Mae,
M- Yes?
T- I just want to say that I'm never going to hurt you.
M- you really like me don't you?
T- I really do.
M- well then.
T-what?
M- well you are my first boyfriend and I don't know what to say.
T-really?
M-yea, it's kinda embarrassing.
T- no it's not. To be honest you are my first girlfriend.
M-so I guess we're in the same boat.
T-yep.
We got down the stairs and into the parking lot.
M-so where's your car?
T-right over here
M-ok
He unlocked his car, I don't know much about cars but it was nice. It was bright red with black leather interior. I sat in the front seat and he loaded me with questions.
T-I didn't know you took a gymnastics class.
M-I don't I'm training for the Olympics.
T-wow. So you're pretty good
M-the best there is.
T-what do you do for a living.
M-I'm paid to train for the Olympics.
T-nice life.
M-I love it. What do you do?
T-I'm a YouTuber and twitch streamer.
M-really? What's your YouTube channel?
T-syndicate project
M-really? My cousin watches you all the time!
T- wow. I knew I had 8 million subscribers, but I didn't know that many people know who I am.
M-I can't wait until people can see me and know who I am.
T- it's great. The fans and the people who want to be just like you.
M- that's what I want. I've worked so hard to get where I am now.
T- so have you had breakfast?
M-yes
T-good so I don't have to feed you.

He was hilarious. I can't believe that he was mine. I knew it was love at first sight but I still can't believe it. We arrived at the gym and he walked me in. It was huge! A pit for the bars, beam, floor, and tumble trak. Two floors and a collection of trophies on the wall. A picture of Gabby Douglas. I can't believe I was going to train at the same gym as Gabby. I also couldn't wait to meet my acro partner. I really want to meet him. A woman in a USA gymnastics jacket walked over to us.
J- Jackie
M- Mae
T-Tom
J-So you must be Emily Mae. I've heard so much about you Miss Anderson.

She reached out to shake my hand. This was the legendary Jackie Wathette.

M- Mae. Please call me Mae.
J- and who might this be?
M- my boyfriend, Tom Cassell.
J- it is a pleasure to meet you Mr. Cassell.
T- the pleasure is mine m'am
J- well allow me to show you your stretching room.
M-wait! I get my own stretching room?
J- you only share with your acro partner.
M- awesome!
Jackie led us into a small room, it had mats on the floor and two lockers. One said Emily Mae Anderson and the other said Derek Johns. It also had a bench and a first aid kit on a close-to empty shelf. A man, he looked about Toms age walked in. He was just a little shorter than Tom and was pretty good-looking. He had tan skin, black hair and brown eyes. He was also really muscular. He was wearing a black leotard with black gymnastics pants.
D- Derek
J-Jackie
M-Mae
T-Tom
D- hello, my name is Derek Johns.
M-hi, I'm Emily Mae Anderson but please call me Mae.
D- it's so great to meet you. You are very attractive you know.
T- um hi I'm her boyfriend, Tom
D- really?
T-yes
M-why?
D-nothing.
J-well you two better get training.
M- I guess so.
T- well, beautiful I better get going, I need to get to work.
M- have fun, see you later. Pick me up at 7:15?
T-sounds great. Have fun and don't hurt yourself.

He kissed me again, and I knew that he wanted Derek to see. Derek was ok I guess, but I was with Tom. He finished with a cute smile and left with Jackie. She had asked him to sign some papers in case I got an injury or something. I had to start stretching. Derek was leaning against his locker just staring at me with an evil grin. I just ignored him. I took of my shoes and put them in the bottom of my locker, and then my pants. I neatly folded them and put them in my bag. Next I took off my jacket and hung it on the hook in the locker, and then I hung my bag on the other hook. I seriously had to stretch. I walked over to the mat and slid into a perfect middle split. I had to weight it though. I usually had someone push my hips down.
M- hey Derek.
D-yea.
M- could you push my hips down?
D-sure beautiful.
I gave him the death glare.
Why couldn't he have any decency?
M-don't call me that again. That's just for Tom.
D- whatever. You can do much better than that.
M- I'd like to focus on stretching.
D-ok.
He continued to help, and after I sat in his hips while I texted Tom.
M- Derek is being weird. He called me beautiful and starting insulting you.
T- do what you have to and if and he keeps up we can talk to Jackie.He looks stupid anyway.
M- I get a two hour lunch break, wanna go out?
T- I'd love to. Get back to your training and I'll see you at 12?
M- sounds good.
T-😘

D- it's time to start.
M-ok but I want you to know that I'm getting a little uncomfortable with you. Can we please keep our relationship inside of the gym.
D-sure I guess, but could we at least be friends?
M- I would love to. I need to trust you right?
D- if you don't want to die.
We both laughed at that one. But it was true. I needed to trust him with my life, or we wouldn't win the Nationals, or internationals. We started doing some simple stuff, like leaps and front tumbling. We started doing more complex stunting and lifts. I have to admit that we needed work, I mean which acro duo is perfect?