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The bell jingles as Miller opens the door. He walks over to the front desk and is greeted by a girl with the name Harper on her name tag. He hands her the gun keycard to sign in.
“Have a nice time! Bellamy is already in there, so you can just-“
“Miller! What’s up man?” Bellamy high fives Miller and Harper hands back his keycard. Miller puts the card back in his wallet, next to the picture of Bryan.
“Not much. Your sister and I went to see a movie last night with Lincoln and some guy she set up for me.” Bellamy’s face lit up.
“Good?” Miller shrugged.
“He wasn’t that interesting. I just can’t seem to find a guy as good as Bryan.” Bellamy nods and hands Miller a water bottle.
“I’m sorry, Mill. This has been a rough year for you. Maybe a workout will clear your mind.” Miller knew he was right. He came here to have a good workout with Bellamy. Why did he think Bellamy being his personal trainer would be a good idea? He’s already had four sessions at “Blake & Reyes Fitness Center,” but it was still weird having his best friend be his personal trainer. At least he didn’t have to have Raven. From what he’d heard from her clients, he’s glad he comes home with all his limbs still attached.
"How have you and Clarke been?" Bellamy tensed up a bit, as Miller could tell in his arm muscles.
"She's been good. She's been really really busy. The hospital has taken up a lot of her time. She thought that if one of her colleagues signed up to workout here, I might be less moody." Miller knew how moody he'd been lately. And this was almost entirely on Clarke not having enough time set up for Bellamy.
"I'm sorry. Is the hospital guy at least a decent guy?”
“Yeah yeah! His name is like Jared or Jacob. Something like that. But, yeah. And he and Clarke are close, so I kinda have to like him.” Miller laughs a little and crosses his arms. “What’s up?”
“I just have a lot on my mind and am ready for a workout.” Bellamy nods and adjusts his tank top strap so it’s not holding his hair in tangles.
“What do you want to work on today?”
“Abs. Definitely Abs.” Bellamy smiles and walks Miller over to what he had in mind for him to do.
“So about the guy you were set up with…” Bellamy watched as Miller starts his exercises. Maybe this will create some guy talk time. Time Bellamy never seems to get these days.
“Yes?” Miller struggles to get out.
“What was wrong about him? I have some people lined up, but I wasn’t sure what you’re looking for now.” It seemed like Miller changes his interests every week.
“Umm… likes men?” Bellamy rolls his eyes and hands Miller 30 pound weights to do curls with.
“That’s a given, Miller. But, seriously?”
“I want to start over. Someone new and in a field of work that is totally different. Like… like a doctor or a scientist. I’ll take a bartender at this point.” Miller puts down the weights and shrugs. “I need something else. Can we work on legs?”
“Sure!” Miller walks over to the leg press and drinks a bit of water before sitting down. “I have just the guy, I think.” Raven walks over with Shaw trailing behind her.
“Ooh, Miller looking for a new guy? You know, Shaw has this friend that-” Miller stops and closes his eyes to try not to freak out. If one more person tells him about this “guy that’s perfect for you!”
“I’m not sure. I just want it to happen naturally. Like meet the guy on the street. Not have your friends set you up. It’s just too forced.”
"I get it. Sometimes love just has to... happen." Raven and Shaw kiss and make Miller very uncomfortable. "You can do this, Miller. I have faith in you." Raven rubs his arm to show comfort, but it just puts Miller on edge.
It’s almost time for the workout to be over, so Miller heads to the showers. “I’m going to take a shower in peace, not think about men, and come back with a clear mind.” Bellamy chuckles a little as Miller disappears to the locker rooms.