“I wanted to make sure—” Footsteps headed up the stairs, the heavy thud definitely not Greta’s. “Shit. Just in case go—”
Knock.“TJ, you decent?”Aaron.
Kenzie had a look of horror on her face and I brought my finger up to her lips and mouthed,go to the bathroom. She nodded, her eyes larger than I had ever seen them, and trod carefully across the floor, her curvy ass distracting me for a second.
“TJ?”
“Uh, yeah. Hold on.” I scrambled to find the nearest pair of shorts and threw them on. Kenzie got inside the bathroom, shutting the door to my side without making a sound, just as Aaron walked in. “Thanks for waiting. What if I was jerking one off?”
He barked out a laugh before saying, “Yeah, you never do before a game. Helps keep you focused.Wasn’t that the bullshit you gave us last year?”
Oops—I forgot about my rule.“I play better pent-up. What did you need?”
“Right. My left shoulder has been giving me some trouble. I iced it with Nicole a couple of days but it’s still pinching. Do you have that muscle relaxer from your pulled muscle last year?”
“Ah, yeah. I think it’s in the bathroom.”
“Sweet. I’ll grab it.”
“I can—” I froze when his fingers closed around the handle. I had no idea if Kenzie was in her room or had clothes on or was standing there, listening.If we get caught…
“Get the fuck out, Aaron!” Her voice came from the behind the door and Aaron jumped back, mortified.
“Hurry up. I need to get something from under the sink.”
“I’m busy.”
“Are you taking a shit or what?”
“I willkillyou, Aaron. I swear to god.”
Aaron laughed real hard and hit the doorframe before giving me his attention. “Can you grab it for me when she’s…done in there?”
“You got it.”
“I bet it’s entertaining sharing a bathroom with her.”
“You could say that.” I kept my face passive, hoping he didn’t suspect anything more than I was willing to share. Yeah, it was more than entertaining to have her in the room next to mine for the rest of the summer. It was torture, but yeah, I just nodded.Keep it cool.“I’m not bored.”
He snorted and moved to my door. “Thanks for being so chill about letting my little sis live here. I appreciate it.”
I’m the fucking worst.“Of course.”
“See you tomorrow. I gotta get back to Greta.” He walked into his room and left his door open. It felt weird to shut mine, as though he was baiting me. But that didn’t make sense. Aaron would punch me in the face if he knew, I was sure. I waited five minutes before moving to the bathroom and grabbing the relaxer from under the sink. I poked my head into Kenzie’s room, saw her with her goddamn list and winked at her.
She made an impatient face and crossed her arms. “I wasn’t taking a shit.”
“I know,” I replied, hoping I kept my smile from breaking through. “Nice cover, by the way.”
“Yeah, go give that stuff to my brother. I’m not done being embarrassed.”
“You’re so fucking cute.”
I didn’t mean to say it to her, but it came out and I had to own it. “Stay put, Kenzie. We still have to chat.”
Chapter Nineteen
Kenzie
