Mia

My roommate Sarah barged into my room and jumped on top of me.

I groaned and shoved her off.

“Wake up, lazy ass. We said we’d start going to the gym today. It’s already 7:15!”

I opened my eyes and gave her a deadly look. “Remind me again why I agreed to go so early?”

Sarah smirks and throws gym clothes at me I laid out the night before.

We did agree to start working out together since we’re both overweight after having kids. More like she claims she’s overweight, but I’d say shes the perfect amount of thick. Her huge boobs are a bonus too, which I didn’t luck out much in that department. I look bigger than she does, mainly because I’m so bottom heavy. I have gigantic thunder thighs and butt, but not in a sexy way.

Sarah is the same height as me, 5’3. She has brown wild curls and glasses. Her pink pouty lips compliment her face beautifully. Her body is apple shaped and she has a cute chubby belly, unlike me.

I let out a sigh and get up and start getting dressed while she gives me her usual grin.

“Are the kids dressed and ready?” I ask as I’m tying up my shoes.

Sarah nods. “I even fed them breakfast.”

I smile and nod.

Sarah and I have been best friends since elementary school. We’ve always gotten along perfectly. After my divorce three months ago, she moved in with her son so we could help each out. I couldn’t be more thankful for her.

Her baby’s father was a serial cheater in their relationship so shes been a single mom for a couple years now. My daughter, Ruby even calls her mama sometimes.

We arrive at the gym, I’m holding Ruby in one arm and my water bottle on the other hand. Sarah and her son Tyler are walking and holding hands.

“Daycare is that way.” Sarah points and I nod.

Ruby has her usual crying fit when she’s around new people but the daycare workers assured me they would take great care of her. I can’t help but feel slightly guilty dropping her off with complete strangers. Sarah gives me a reassuring smile and tugs me away when Ruby is distracted with some obnoxious light up toy.

After all, I’m getting healthy for the both of us. My daughter deserves a healthy, happy mom. Plus, there’s cameras which eases my worries.

Sarah and I head upstairs and I’m immediately overwhelmed with all the workout equipment in front of me. Looking at Sarah, she’s looking nervous too. We’ve been to gyms before, but this one is massive and it’s been a few years since I stepped inside a gym.

A middle aged bald man wearing a navy blue track suit holding clipboard approaches us.

“Are you two new?” He asks.

Sarad nods and I smile.

“Would you like a tour? I’m one of the employees here.”

Sarah and I nod and follow the man throughout the enormous gym.

The gym is filled with people, mostly super fit attractive people which makes me even more self conscious. I can’t help but notice Sarah drooling over a bunch of guys near the bench press. I elbow her gently and she smirks.

The tour continues and I’m left even more overwhelmed than when I first got here.

After our tour, we finally make our way to the treadmill and begin walking at a fast speed. I’m not ready to full on run yet, I’d look completely ridiculous.

I pop my headphones in and Sarah does the same. Fifteen minutes go by, I feel someone next to me. I glance over and see the sexiest man I think I’ve ever seen in my life right next to me.