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“We will talk about it later.” I turned and left the cubicle I’d cornered her in.
Hurrying back to where everyone was waiting, I realised I’d just walked away with the new girl and reappeared with her. Everyone had seen and would have questions. Shit. I was trying to convince myself that her appearance on the same day as our new coach was purely coincidental. It was almost working until Coach Hughes came over to me. “Tyler, what are you doing with my daughter?”
Crap, I couldn’t deny it now. What could I say without making this man hate me? “I… uh… met her last night. She didn’t mention being a swimmer.”
He eyed me up and down with his fists clenched. “You better not be lying to me. I always find out the truth. Now get in the water, we have work to do.”
“Yes, Coach.” I gulped, hoping he didn’t find out the truth. I’d slept with my new coach's daughter, and was certain I was falling for her. Seeing her in her swimming costume while I was wearing my trunks was not helping to hide my attraction to her at all.
Pulling my goggles on, I dived into the water and started the session as written on the board by Coach Hughes. I attempted to clear my mind and concentrate on my stroke, but with Cassie in the lane next to me, I couldn’t help but be distracted by her. Now that I’d had a taste of her, I just wanted more.
***
An hour and a half of cardio later, I was beginning to feel the after-effects of my late night with Cassie. I had an hour until my shift started. I planned to grab breakfast and have a quick nap before then. Climbing out of the pool using the steps, I was stopped by the man standing in front of me and taken to the side.
“Hi Coach, what can I do for you?” I asked, beginning to sweat, thankful I was still wet from the pool so he couldn’t tell.
“I can see the way you look at my daughter, young man. I was just like you, twenty-five years ago. Once I found a girl I wanted to fuck, that was it. She would be mine. Do you know what happened?”
My eyes went wide. I understood what he was saying. Cassie wasn’t going to be like the other girls, but I couldn’t tell her father that before I had spoken to her. Although, she made it pretty clear she wanted nothing more. “What happened?”
“I left a trail of hurt behind me, destroying girls' hearts. They all wanted a bit of the bad boy of the swim club until one day, I found one I didn’t want to hurt. I ended up with a wife, who gave me a beautiful daughter. Just remember that.”
I nodded my head and explained, “Oh, don’t worry, I’m always safe and make it clear to them what the deal is.”
“I know the game you’re playing better than you do. Now go and change.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Tyler, what did I say about calling me sir?”
Shit, my manners drilled into me about calling people sir had come to bite me again. “Sorry, Coach.”
“That’s better. Oh, and Tyler?”
“Yes, Coach.”
“Stay away from my daughter or it won’t just be your swimming dreams at risk, but also any chance of procreating if you ever hurt her.” His voice was low so he couldn’t be overheard. His warning sent a shiver down my spine.
I didn’t answer because I wasn’t sure I would be able to keep to my word about staying away from her. She was special, and I knew that after one night. What would I think about her after more time? Maybe I would find something I didn’t like about her the more time I spent with her; other than her dad being my coach. Was that really a deal breaker? It wasn’t for me, but it could be for her.
7 Cassie
I had unwittingly slept with the man who was supposed to be my father’s new project. I'd seen in his papers the name—Tyler Anderson. How was I supposed to know it was the same man? How did this get so fucked up? I didn’t just want to sleep with this man, though. He was charming. He was actually competent at holding a conversation with me. Why were those features so attractive to me?
It helped that he was also pretty to look at. My ex had also been easy on the eye, and was amazing in bed but that was all he had going for him. He once met my dad and stood like a fish when he realised who he was. That relationship ended pretty quickly after that. He was a mistake, and I wasn’t willing to make another mistake like him again. After him, I’d sworn off relationships, and had one-night stands only. I hadn’t wanted another relationship since they only seem to screw up my goals. Now I wanted more with Tyler, but I couldn’t have it because of who he was. If only he hadn’t been a swimmer in my squad with my dad as his coach…
I hurried to change, hoping to make my escape from the building before he managed to catch up with me. I needed time to get my thoughts straight before I could have a conversation with him about what happened last night and where things were going between us.
Walking quickly towards the exit from the building, I heard a voice call out from behind me. “Cassie, wait.”
Hearing the gravelly voice, I knew it was Tyler. I’d memorised all his sounds last night. I began walking quicker, hoping he wouldn’t chase me. His fast footsteps followed behind me. I could hear him closing in on me before I reached the door. Shit. Could I have this conversation now? Anyone could walk past and overhear us.
I was certain I wasn’t ready, but he wasn’t giving me a choice. He grabbed my hand and pulled me into a storage cupboard, closing the door behind us. I was glad to be away from the chance of prying eyes. “Tyler, what are you doing? You said one night, then you’d never see me again. Pulling me inside a cupboard somewhere my dad—your coach—could see us is not the place to do it.”
“We need to talk. I don’t care who sees us, Cass.”
“What do we need to talk about? What happened last night has happened, now it’s over.”
