Page 13 of Swim Crush

“I promise it’ll get easier.”

“I hope so. You really don’t mind doing this?”

I shook my head. Not if it helps my grade.

While he worked out, I recalled the image PillowByter sent me. Surprisingly, I wasn’t caught staring at his ass, but after a few good looks, I was fairly certain it wasn’t a match. The professor was handsome, but his butt was not as plump as the one in the photo.

“Don’t you have swim practice?”

“Not for another hour.”

An hour later Danny was as excited as Logan had been.

“I can’t believe your luck, you son of a bitch. Secret letters and then a nice, juicy peach. Maybe if I rub your head, some of it will rub off on me.”

I ignored the innuendo and humored him, letting him rub my head while I grabbed my body wash and headed to the showers.

“Nice job, gentlemen,” Coach Sawyer said, walking in from the pool. “I know the championships are still months away, but we’ve got plenty to do before then. It’s full steam ahead.”

I snuck past Coach and headed to the shower head closest to the door.

The door opened again and Hayden came through carrying a stack of towels.

“And the holidays are coming up, so…everything in moderation.”

“Don’t forget about the friendly, Dad.”

“Oh shit, I mean, yeah. Thanks, Hayden. Right. We had a few private high schools approach us and propose a friendly meet between their teams and us this weekend.” He ignored the groans. “It’s good PR for us, guys, and I’m well aware – as they are – that we are extremely likely to win every event, but it’s good practice for them. It’s this Sunday. Hayden will send out the meet program with assignments before the weekend.”

I glanced at Hayden. He was wearing a tanktop – it was warm in the gym after all. I had never noticed his arms before, but damn. I’d never seen him in the pool, but he must do something to keep those muscles. He met my gaze.

I’d been caught checking him out but didn’t want it to seem that way, so I slowly turned to face the water. Another pump of body wash and I reached to lather my ass…which I…just practically shoved in Hayden’s face by turning around. Shit! Did he think I did that on purpose? I couldn’t turn around now, so I dipped my face into the stream and got my hair wet. Turning around again, I leaned back, letting the water pull the hair off my forehead, and wiped my eyes clear.

Hayden was gone. I breathed a sigh of relief. That would’ve been something! My bare naked ass checking him out…totally appropriate.

“Earth to Mr. Ramsey!”

“What?”

“I know you have a lot going on, but as your best friend, I’m insulted.” Danny glared at me from the shower head next to mine.

“Well, spit it out. What’d I miss?”

“How are you not glued to your phone?” Danny asked.

“What do you mean?”

“You’ve got a guy with an amazing ass that worships you at your fingertips and you’re spending precious minutes soaping up your body with us water jocks.”

I shrugged and smiled. “It’s not so bad here, you know.”

Danny rolled his eyes. “You’ve seen all our dicks like a hundred times. Plus, we’re like brothers. Unless you’re into that sort of thing?”

“Uh, no. I have a brother and that’s- Wait, would you do your brother if you were gay?”

“Who’s doing their brother?” Ethan asked.

“Is Mike going on and on about being gay again?” Andy teased.