The domes come into view, and beyond them are the mountains. I’m never going to tire of this view.
“Did you bring your bathing suit?” Kendrick asks.
I glance at him, confused about this question. How does this fit into the conversation? “Yes?”
He chuckles. “Are you sure?”
“Yeah. Pretty sure.”
“Would you like to join me in the hot tub, Brevan?”
Oh. I should really begin taking notes on my paper for Coach, but I have a feeling I’m just going to be staring at the mountains anyway. I’ve only been in a hot tub once, and it was divine.
“Yes.”
“Why don’t you get changed and come back to my dome? We’ll enjoy the hot tub for a while, and maybe I can help you think about your paper.”
“Okay, thanks,” I say, grinning.
We split ways, and I hurry to the dome to change. I don’t change exactly. I just slide off my pants and swap out my underwear for my swim trunks before putting my pants back on. Grabbing my quick-dry towel, I leave again for Kendrick’s dome further down the line.
He’s just stepping outside in nothing but his swim trunks and sandals when I walk around the wooden privacy wall. I didn’t realize how well they keep the area private until I’m behind it. Is ours like this, too? Admittedly, I haven’t been paying much attention.
In his hand is a tray with dried fruit and nuts. Kendrick smiles as I approach, and I’m not sure why, but my stomach erupts with butterflies. He’s attractive, isn’t he? I return his smile while studying him. The gray at the side of his head and throughout his facial hair is really handsome. His eyes are super beautiful, too.
He has a softer exterior than the guys I’m typically surrounded by, though those guys are all football players. Mostly the guys I work out with since we work on the same muscle groups together for our positions.
I love his shape. While I don’t spend a lot of time checking people out, I think that Kendrick might be one of the most attractive people I’ve ever seen. I love his soft spots. My fingers itch to touch him and the hair on his chest.
Wow. What? I shake my head as I turn my attention to getting out of my winter gear and clothes. The air isn’t nearly as cold as it was yesterday, thankfully, but it’s also not warm. I quickly get into the water when I’m down to my trunks.
Kendrick’s eyes are on me the entire time. His gaze almost feels like a caress, and my entire body heats. Maybe that’s from the hot water I sink into. A jet is right on my back, and it feels really good. I sigh and sink further down.
He’s still watching me. Heat fills me when I meet his eyes across the water, and I think I need to catch my breath. It’s just the hot water. That’s why I’m feeling this way. Though I’m not sure that’s the explanation for why my cock is getting excited. I suppose it could be the bubbles.
“You’ve mentioned a couple of times that you have a brother,” Kendrick says.
I nod. “Cody. He’s a few years older than I am.”
“Is he back home with your grandmother?”
“No. My grandma died a couple years ago. It kind of felt like she was waiting for me to get into college and get settled before dying.”
“Oh no. I’m sorry for your loss.”
“Thanks. It was a really rough summer after she passed. It was just after my first year, and while this sounds a little selfish, I wasn’t sure where to go or what to do for the summer. Without Grandma, I didn’t have a home to go to.”
“Where did you go?”
“I stayed on Cody’s couch for a couple of weeks while I waited for Coach to answer my email. Then I remembered he said that his emails are a black abyss where things get lost, so I texted him asking if he knew of any football camps that I could get into. I spent most of the summer at camps, and in the few days between, Coach got permission for me to stay on campus.”
“Is that what you’ll be doing this summer?”
“I graduate this year, so I hope that I’ll be drafted. Otherwise… I don’t know,” I admit.
“You said a librarian needs a master’s degree. You could begin that,” Kendrick suggests.
“I will, but I don’t think the courses will start until the following fall. But maybe Coach will let me tag along and help with football camp or something. I don’t know. I’ve tried to put into the universe that I really want to be drafted.”
