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“Great, thanks Vanessa, I’ll be there in a moment.”
She continued bouncing in place while looking at Erik, then at Trixie, then back at Erik. He raised his eyebrows, twisted his mouth, and waited for her to get the point.
“Okay, I’ll make sure all the stations are ready.”
“Please,” he said.
Vanessa bounded away. Erik turned back to Trixie.
“We didn’t get a chance to talk yesterday, but I’m really glad you came.”
“I could hardly resist, especially after how my last class ended,” she said, flirting again.
Erik grinned in the transparent way she liked.
“I’m going to be all over the place for the next few hours, but wait for me afterwards, okay?”
“I’ll do that, but I don’t expect my body will want to move much after this.”
“I’m sure you’ll do great,” he smiled.
Vanessa chose that moment to start blaring music, boring a stare at Erik from across the room.
“I’ve been summoned. The taskmistress likes to be punctual.”
He turned on the microphone headset and ran off to stand in front of the class.
Trixie looked for an available spot, but there was only one, beside Vanessa in front of Erik. She had apparently saved a place.
“How thoughtful of you to hold me a spot for me,” she said, approaching Vanessa.
“I hope you got enough sleep last night.”
“Like a stone,” Trixie said.
“Good. I don’t want to hear any excuses when I beat you in front of Erik.”
“Oh, I don’t think there’s any danger of that. I’d be happy in your shoes if you can simply keep up with me,” she answered with a smile.
Hearing their exchange, Erik launched into the class immediately.
“I’m happy to see you all made it,” he said, his voice booming through amplified speakers. “None of you are strangers to my workout, but some of you are new to boot camp. The next three hours are going to push your limits, but then you wouldn’t be here if it didn’t.”
Erik started much as Trixie expected, with warm up exercises, but those quickly gave way to more intense cardiovascular workouts, emphasizing the arms, legs and core muscles. She wanted to pace herself, but that wasn’t going to be possible with Vanessa at her side. There would be a short rest before the next hour started, but not a meaningful one.
Vanessa frequently looked over at her technique. This was the first chance to size up her competition, but Trixie had spent the intervening week building stamina and strength both before and after work. Her form and posture were flawless.
Erik asked if he could come over twice during that time, but she politely rebuffed him on both occasions. Not because she didn’t relish the idea of his company, and what would inevitably follow, but rather to conserve her energy for training. Erik could either wait for her affections or turn to Vanessa if he liked.
Much as Trixie liked sex, she also didn’t like to lose. This contest had remained forefront on her mind all week. Vanessa had made the stakes all about Erik, but that was her mistake. Trixie wasn’t competing for his affections. She was competing to be the last girl standing.
Like everybody else in the class, Trixie got through the first hour without much difficulty. Her muscles ached, but she had conditioned them for this weekend. She was still well within her physical stamina. Vanessa emerged with ample energy to spare as well.
Trixie turned and scanned the convention room. The fitness bitches were already wheezing for air, and more than a few students had begun stripping down, presumably during the exercises.
The next hour promised to be more challenging. You buddied up and moved from one exercise station to another until Erik told everybody to switch. Trixie and Vanessa competitively picked each other as partners. In additional to repeatedly jumping over rope obstacles, pulling against elastic handles into squats, and planking on inflatable balls, they also swung the kettlebells and pitched a medicine ball back and forth.
Trixie knew the medicine ball was pass was going to be spirited. She hardly expected Vanessa to go easy on her and she wasn’t disappointed. She started slow, but then increased the force. They were hurling that ball at each other by the end. The exchange was grueling, but they both remained upright by the end, albeit dripping in sweat. After three circuits of the room, their second hour ended.
