A/N Hey I'm back again, sorry it's been so long, the inspiration just left me, but I was re-reading through things and this came to me, I'm not 100% happy, but I'll give it a go.
Chapter 12
Payson pulls up at the rock with her mother.
"I hope everything goes well honey, I know you'll do great" smiles Kim as she looks at her eldest daughter.
"I hope so too, love you mom" she smiles.
"And just remember one decision can change a lot of things Pay" starts Kim.
Payson closes her eyes and sighs, her mom kept trying to give her the safe sex talk.
"Yeah I know, but I'm not going to be sleeping with Austin or anyone else, so you can stop please, its embarrassing" sighs Payson getting out of the car in an effort to further interact with her mother on this subject.
"Alright just be careful, have fun" calls Kim.
Payson pulls out her bag and walks over to the gym.
"Bye mom" she calls not wanting to give her any opportunity to begin the same conversation her mom had been hinting at.
She walks over to where the other girls are stood.
Austin immediately walks over.
"What's up Pay?" he asks.
"My mom keeps trying to give me the safe sex talk" sighs Payson.
"Not really my issue anymore but you can assure her that we were always careful, though a mini you and me would probably be the best looking and best gymnast on the planet" chuckles Austin.
Payson just rolls her eyes and smiles.
"Don't start Austin, now are you sure you can handle sharing a room with Nicky, we need him for this, and if you kill him we lose you as well" reminds Payson.
"I know and provided he doesn't do anything to upset me I will not physically harm him, torment him and play tricks on him however, well that is another story entirely" he chuckles.
"Nothing dangerous" warns Payson.
Austin holds his hands up in surrender.
Payson walks past him to Sasha.
"Hey" she smiles.
"Hi, you all set then?" he asks with a smile.
"I am always set, with these routine I am going to blow everyone away, Ivanka can kiss my ass" smirks Payson.
"Liking the confidence Payson, I hope everyone shares your confidence" nods Sasha his face creasing with worry; it took all her self control not smooth away those worry lines.
"Don't worry we'll be alright Sasha" soothes Payson resisting the urge to hug him or just touch him.
"You're right, we've got this" nods Sasha with a smile.
"Yes we do, now let's get this show on the road" smiles Payson.
Sasha watches her walk back over to Austin who picks up her bags as well as his own, as they begin talking animatedly to one another about something.
"Alright everyone onto the bus" yells Sasha.
One by one they load up, Lauren taking the longest due to the absolutely huge suitcase she'd brought.
"Lauren you do realise we're only going for a few days, why could you possibly need a bag this big?" asks Sasha in bewilderment.
He looks at Carter who just shrugs and looks lost.
"It has all my hair stuff, my make-up, my leos, tracksuits, bathing suit just in case, and a few nice outfits for the functions, plus shoes" replies Lauren like it's a no brainer.
"Surely that does not fill up this much?" asks Sasha.
"Well I have more than one of everything, and like five pairs of shoes, I need choice Sasha, you wouldn't understand you're a man" she replies as they manage to wrestle her case down.
With that she grabs Carter and drags him onto the bus.
Sasha just shakes his head and walks onto the bus.
He takes a quick roll call, Lauren is sat with Carter, Emily on her own talking to Austin and Payson who were sat next to each other, deliberately he assumed at the other end of the bus to Nicky and Kaylie, god he hoped this weekend went smoothly, drama with Beals around was not what they needed, she was like a bloodhound with a sent.
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The journey progressed without any drama, and soon enough they arrived at the hotel, and so far the biggest drama had been Lauren attempting to get her suitcase out.
Sasha assembled them all and called out the room pairings, Austin looked anything but pleased when he was paired with Nicky and Payson took his hand and squeezed it reassuringly.
They head over to the lifts, Austin and Payson ensuring they were in different ones to Kaylie and Nicky.
"Remember Austin, nothing dangerous, we need him" warns Payson as Austin gets off on his floor.
"I'll try, sure I can't just come crash with you?" he asks.
"Not this time, go" says Payson.
"I may need refuge, but I will try" sighs Austin kissing the top of her head before disappearing down the hall.
Payson arrives on her floor and heads to her room; she opens it to find no Kaylie so she picks a bed and gets into the shower, travelling always made her feel kind of icky.
When she came out she found Kaylie sat on the other bed texting.
"You know you left him like twenty minutes ago Kaylie and you're only separated by a floor" says Payson as she towels her hair dry.
"No need to be a bitch Pay, unless your jealous I mean I know you had a thing for Nicky, but then again you have Austin now, so lay off" snaps Kaylie before turning her back to Payson.
"Whatever Kaylie" replies Payson as she pulls out one of her school books and plugs in her earphones until it was time for them to go down for their dinner.
"Alright, so competition starts tomorrow afternoon for the men, get a good nights sleep, I want everyone at breakfast tomorrow, bright and ready to go" orders Sasha before they sit down.
Dinner was actually a rather awkward affair, Austin spent it alternating between talking to Payson, and glaring at Nicky and Kaylie, while Sasha alternated between watching Payson and Austin and Beals who had yet to come over and h desperately hoped she'd stay away for tonight at least, he had enough to worry about without her as well.
After everyone was finished and with a stern reminder to get and early night the dispersed.
As Kaylie and Payson got back to their room Kaylie walked into the bathroom and showered, before coming out dressed in far more sexy underwear than she'd been wearing before.
"Oh don't expect me back tonight Payson, I'm going to be with Nicky" says Kaylie.
"Sasha said we should get an early night, I'm pretty sure he didn't mean sex" retorts Payson.
"He said be ready and sex with Nicky always make me feel better, don't worry I'm sure Austin will be along, and you two are doing it like bunnies, you should be thanking me, not parroting Sasha, unless of course your still hung up on him, which would be a bad move since it nearly cost us everything last time" says Kaylie before walking out of the room.
"Right I'm the bitch whose hurting Austin, hypocrite" mutters Payson angrily.
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It's ten minutes later when Payson hears a knock on her door and she opens it to find Austin stood there.
"Austin" she says.
"I just please Payson I just need you" he says and then he leans down and kisses her pressing them back into her room.
"Austin" she says pushing him away.
"I'm sorry it's just Nicky and Kaylie are in our room and" he sighs and drops on her bed.
"Oh Austin" she sighs sitting down next to him.
"Can I crash with you?" he asks.
"Of course" she replies.
"Thanks" he sighs.
"Do you want to talk?" asks Payson.
"No, I know what I want to do but I don't think Sasha would like it" replies Austin.
They curl up on her bed much as they'd done many nights before.
She turns to look at him, "I'm sorry Austin" she sighs brushing a strand of hair away from his forehead and then she leans across and presses her lips to his, he reacts to the familiarity one of his hands coming up to cup her face.
She breaks the kiss but doesn't move away.
"What was that for?" he asks.
"I love you Austin, you are my best friend and I am here for you, always" she promises.
"Love you too Pay" he replies.
They curl up together and fall asleep to the familiar sounds of one another's breathing.
As Sasha is about to get in the shower to wake himself up for the day of competition, he hears a pounding on the door of his room.
With a sigh he walks forwards and opens it to find an already dressed Ellen Beals.
"Please tell me this is a nightmare" he sighs.
"No, you know you should control your gymnasts better Belov" snaps Ellen.
"Beals I haven't had coffee" he replies.
"Some people were not where they were supposed to be last night, boys in the girls rooms and girls in the boys rooms" she hisses.
Sasha sighs, "Who?" he asks.
"I saw Kaylie Cruz attempting to sneak out of Mr Russo's room this morning and then last night well last night was even worse, I saw Mr Tucker knock on Payson Keeler's room and then he kissed her, and they disappeared into it and have yet to emerge" she says an evil smile creeping onto her face.
Sasha's entire body tenses, Payson and Austin, she'd said they were over, damn Austin bloody Tucker.
"I'll deal with it" he replies.
"Do so and do not let it happen again" she snaps turning and walking away.
Sasha finishes getting dressed and storms down the hall to Payson's room.
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He bangs on the door and hears scuffling inside.
Then the door opens and he sees Payson stood there pulling on her jacket and finishing her hair.
"Sasha what's wrong?" she asks.
He pushes past her into the room, "where is he?" he demands.
"Sasha what's gotten into you?" she demands.
He storms over to the bathroom and opens the door to see Austin pulling on his shirt and then he glances at the bed there were two indents in the pillows.
He grabs Austin by the neck of his shirt pushing him against the wall anger burning inside him.
"Sasha stops" shrieks Payson.
"What the hell?" demands Austin.
"You said you'd stop having sex with him, and you said you respected that" snaps Austin looking first at Payson and then his eye line moved back to Austin.
"We didn't have sex" snaps Austin.
"We slept together, just slept let go of him Sasha" orders Payson trying to pull him off.
"Then why did he knock on your door last night, kiss you and then walk you into the room like that?" demands Sasha.
"He was upset okay Kaylie and Nicky where going at it in his room, he came to crash with me, the kiss was nothing he just needed some support" explains Payson.
"And why does it need to involve kissing you?" growls Sasha.
"It was a couple of kisses Sasha you're overreacting, there is nothing romantic between us" assures Austin.
"Overreacting really, what else am I supposed to think when I found out the woman I'm seeing, spent the entire night with another man in her bed, one who she has a past sexual relationship with and was seen kissing him?" demands Sasha.
"You should've asked as opposed to barging in here and throwing accusations around, it was for support and comfort a show of friendship you don't own me Sasha, I told you I would not cut Austin out of my life, and you were not allowed to get jealous or possessive both of which you are doing now, let go of him and listen like a rational person will you as opposed to a testosterone filled cave man" snaps Payson.
Sasha narrows his eyes but lets go of Austin who immediately retreats to Payson's side.
She turns to him and checks him over.
"I'm fine Pay" he assures squeezing her hand and pulling it away from his neck.
"I'll see you at breakfast okay, just be strong" she says.
"I'll try, you sure you don't want me to stay?" he asks.
"He won't hurt me you I'm not so sure about, go on, I'm a big girl Austin" she smiles.
"I know and thank you" he smiles kissing the top of her head before walking past Sasha and out of the door.
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"What the hell Sasha, how dare you come bursting in here and attack Austin like that?" rounds Payson turning to Sasha.
"Beals came to me this morning about how you and he were kissing before you disappeared into your room, when I got here he was getting dressed, and that bed makes it clear you did not sleep alone, what am I supposed to do?" he asks.
"You're supposed to act like a rational guy, and ask me about it because if you love me then you're supposed to trust me, I told you I ended the sexual side with Austin, he kissed me because he was hurting, he didn't try and sleep with me because he knew you wouldn't like it, we slept Sasha nothing more I wouldn't do that to you okay, do you really think so little of me, to actually believe I would go from telling you I loved you and I wanted to make us work to sleeping with another man?" she demands.
"Not you but I've seen how he looks at you and he kissed you, he doesn't want the sexual side to stop Payson" snaps Sasha.
"Maybe not but he would never push me or make me uncomfortable, he is my best friend and I love him okay, he needed me last night, the kisses meant nothing they were an assurance, a seeking of comfort not foreplay or a prelude, I love you, not him" she replies.
Sasha feels the anger drain out of him.
"I'm sorry I just, I hated seeing him with you and the thought of him kissing you it just, last time everything got so screwed up and I just, he can be with you and he can kiss you, and other than being either grossed out by the PDA or pissed off about the no dating rules being broken like Beals, with us it is so complicated, if anyone else finds out it could ruin both of us and I guess, I'm afraid you'll realise you and Austin work so much better, so much easier than we do and you'll go back to him" admits Sasha.
Payson's anger melts away and she steps forward cupping his face in her hands.
"I love you Sasha and this is worth it, the complications, the secrets the risk, I will take all of that if it means I can have you" assures Payson.
"Are you sure?" he asks.
"Positive" she replies and presses her lips to hers, he deepens it and pulls her flush against him his hands mapping her curves.
"Sasha we need to stop, alone in a hotel room is not a safe place for us since people probably saw you come in and heard us yelling, I love you okay, don't ever doubt that" she says.
"I love you too" he replies.
"Good, now we're going to go down to breakfast and you're going to apologise to Austin and assure Beals that we have been thoroughly chastised okay" orders Payson.
"Alright" he nods.
With a final kiss they walk out and head down to breakfast.
A/N So let me know what you thought, I know it seems Payson maybe forgave Sasha too easily, but they're trying to make it work, also did you like the first foray into jealous Sasha, because I promise it isn't over, as always fav, follow or review :D