Chapter 158: Are you okay?
River POV
"God it's like having two husbands" she laughs "Your going to have like three husband, good fucking luck" she says hysterically laughing.
"Your not funny" It's so funny to hear her swear cause she doesn't do it often, So I can't even hide my laughter.
Annie is laughing with us too in the silly way kids do.
"Does Lincoln and Pickle talk alot?" I ask making Annie a plate. I lift her to the stool and help cut up her pancakes. She is reaching on her plate stealing pieces as I cut them giggling as she does.
"Yeah I guess they do or texting mostly, they're friends now"
Chailor brings her some strawberries and whipped cream to put on the pancakes.
"I like this one" she says pointing to a strawberry.
"Try it like this" I say dipping the strawberry in the whipped cream. Her eyes light up as she takes a bite.
"That's yummy mommy" she says dipping it in the whipped cream between each bite.
I kiss her head and go pack her a small bag, she dosent need to bring anything cause all her stuff is there but I got her this small backpack and she wants ti bring it with, It was the first thing I brought with my new card Finn left for me. I check really quick if there's a email from him.
Nothing, that's okay time is differant where he is to so maybe later.
"You all done eating Annie it's almost time to go"
"Yes, I come back okay?" she says to Chailor as she helps her wipe her face.
"You can come back. Me and River are going with you then we'll all come back here"
She nods her little blonde head.
"Mommy I come back and sleep In your bed?"
I smile at her "Yes bunny.Tonight should we paint our nails?"
"With colors?" She asks looking at her nails.
"Yes, Chailor has lots of colors" I tell her poking her nose.
"Yayy" she says trying to put on her little backpack.
Lincoln comes out and smiles at us.
"Bye Annie, I'll see you at dinner time"
"Okay bye daddy, I won't eat your dinner" she laughs as he throws her up.
"She just ate babe be careful" Chailor yells out covering her mouth.
"I can't wait my love" he says kissing her and rubbing her belly.
"Eww kissy face" she says as Lincoln puts her down.
He walks us out to the car.
I greet Lorenzo "How are you this morning Lorenzo?"
"Just fine ms.Thank you and your self" he says with a smile.
"I'm good thank you" I smile at him as he closes my door for me.
"Bye tall daddy" Annie yells as he closes her door.
We get to the center and it seems busy. Heather greets me as I kiss Annies head "Bye sweet bunny I'll see you later"
"Bye mommy River" she yells waving as she walks away with Heather and Chailor.
Awwe she said my name, I think as I just watch her walk away. I miss her already.
"River" someone yells and I jump.
"Sorry to scare you. Are you ready to head to the gym?" Crash asks with a smile.
I laugh holding my chest "Yes, sorry Crash. I'm ready"
We get there and there's quite a few people there.
He notices me looking around.
"It's almost qualifications" he says.
"I thought they just did that?"
"That was just pre qualifications. Now the wins go and fight in the qualifications round and the winners from that go on to the main event in a few months." He explains.
"Okay. So what am I doing?" I say feeling out of my league.
"Building your body first. Right here's perfect" he says stopping by a small bench and some smaller weights.
"First thing is push-ups. How many can you do?"
I shrug "I've never done them other then in gym class."
"Oh okay.Then let's just start with 10 then we'll do some sit-ups" he says.
"Okay I'm ready" I get down and get started.
I'm was not ready! I feel like my whole body is broken. I can barely move now and I'm breathing so hard.
I did 10 "reps" as Crash calls them of pushups, sit-ups, burpees, squats and planks. I'm just laying here dying as he's telling me "aftercare" stuff. So he knows I'm dieing cause he did them all with me and he's not even breathing heavily.
"Come on girl, get up" he says as he grabs my hand and yanks me up "now we run. We're going to start out small. Lucky said your a runner, so let's start at three miles today"
"Three miles after all that?" He laughs and nods.
"Drink this first" he says handing me a small bottle. I look at it and it's label says pickle juice shot.
"Really" I say laughing.
He looks questioningly from me to the bottle and then laughs too.
"It's a real thing" he says between laughs.
I drink it. It's really like a shot of pickle juice not bad.
"It helps with muscle cramps" he says lightly smacking my arm "Let's go. If you need me to slow the pace just let me know" I nod as we head out the main door.
I fall back on Pickle's bed after my shower. My body is done. I'm not even sure I can walk to the car. I get up and drink the protein drink Crash made me. I hurry and clean up my mess. I find his shirt in the bathroom and I smell it. I miss him so much, I want to call home. Should I call him, I just want to hear his voice.
Fuck it in calling him.
I sit in his chair holding his shirt smelling it and I call his number.
"Hello" he says excitingly but it sounds like he's asleep.
"Were you sleeping?" I ask him.
"No Kitten just dealing with some stuff. How are you?" He asks.
"I'm sore. Crash just wrecked me. I don't think I can walk ever again" I say sighing out loudly.
"What the fuck! I'll kill him, you let him touch you!"
"Why would you say that?" I ask, getting mad that he would say that about Crash.
I can hear the anger in his voice "What the fuck are you talking about? He says sternly.
"I don't ever work out and training has killed me, what do you think I'm taking about?"
I hear a loud exhale "Of course Kitten, I'm sorry"
"What did you think I meant?" I ask confused by his angry outburst "Is this some jealousy thing again?" I say with some anger to it.
"Sorry Kitten, that was from not a lot of sleep and too much whiskey and not thinking before I speak" he says sighing heavily.
"Pickle are you okay?" I ask him now worried.
He's quite for a minute "No I'm not my love. I really miss you. I'm a mess."
I lightly cry "I miss you too" I say softly trying not to let him hear the sadness in my voice.
"Pickle, I love you"