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Offering him a lingering goodbye which turned into an awkward hug, I headed back to my room and bed. Tucked away, I heard Lou enter the apartment and approach my door.
“I know you’re not asleep,” he said without knocking. “I know you’re hiding in there because you don’t want to tell me how it went. Or, is he in there with you. Are you guys doing it? Oh my god, you two are doing it!”
“Goodnight, Lou!” I told him needing the teasing to end.
“Night, Lamb Chop,” he replied smiling as he left.
The idea of Cage and me naked together ran through my mind for the next three hours. I blame Lou for that. By the time I woke up, I was already late for class. Sprinting across campus and bursting through the auditorium doors, I learned how Cage had felt.
As everyone turned to look at me, the only one I cared about was Cage. Was he there? Had he made it?
When I saw him my heart fluttered. He was smiling at me. It was five cups of coffee all at once.
Professor Nakamura held up a handout and pointed me to an open spot. It was on the other side of the room from Cage. Maybe that was for the best. I wasn’t sure I could look him in the eyes considering all of the things I made him do in my fantasies the night before.
With my brain moving slower due to the lack of sleep, I wasn’t close to being done by the time the class ended. I figured I would keep answering questions until I was told to stop. Keeping one eye on the professor I didn’t miss when Cage handed in his paper and said something to her. She looked at me immediately after and then Cage winked at me again as he headed out.
When I was the only one left, Professor Nakamura said, “Cage told me you were up late tutoring him, so I’ll give you an additional 20 minutes.”
“Thank you, Professor,” I said gratefully.
The 20 minutes were barely enough. I did get it done, though, and it was thanks to Cage. The guy was doing something to me that I wasn’t going to be able to come back from. I could barely wait for our flag football date to roll around so I could see him again. He was all I could think of until I did.
When I saw him park his truck and approach me at the entrance of the park, I couldn’t help but smile. He was smiling too. God, did I love the way he smiled. It almost made up for the stress I felt about what was going to happen next.
“You ready for this?” Cage asked looking confident and gorgeous.
“No.”
“Nervous?”
“Petrified might be more accurate.”
“There’s nothing to worry about. Be yourself. If you say something that feels awkward just push through it. Remember the world isn’t going to end, and no one here will be any less awkward than you.”
“I highly doubt that. And your teammates are going to demolish me. I don’t know if you know this but I’m not a big guy.”
“Everything’s relative,” Cage said with a smile.
“What do you mean?”
“Cage!” A voice said grabbing my attention. I turned and looked. It was a kid who said it. He was about ten years old and he was one of 15 kids the same age.
“You guys ready to play some football?” Cage yelled enthusiastically.
“Yeeeaaahhh!” They shouted back.
“We’re playing with kids?” I asked him confused.
“I organize this event with the kids in the local peewee league. When neither of us has games, I spend some time with them sharpening their skills. Iron sharpens iron,” he said with a smile.
“So, I’m supposed to practice being social with kids?” I asked confused.
“I didn’t start too difficult for you, did I?”
I laughed. “No, I think I can handle this.”
“There’s the confidence I was hoping for,” he said before jogging over to the group.
