Page 35 of His Daggered Heart
Kohen
ThingswithAlexhavebeen fucking amazing. I don’t know how we got here, it almost feels fake, like I’m dreaming. The roller coaster that is us is smooth sailing right now. I know how she feels now, though, like the rug can be ripped from under us at any moment.
I’ve been training hard for the next Olympic trials. Levi and I are neck in neck for the captain position. He’s pretty fucking cool, I just have to keep reminding myself that he isn’t my competition when it comes to Alex. He is an excellent gymnast, though, and definitely my competition in that regard. We don’t compete in all the same events but there are several where we do. It’s fucking crazy that we would fall in love with the same girl, not in the same way, but he loves her. I can tell.
“Hey, man, what’s up?” I say as we line up to mount the parallel bars. This and the rings are what make a champion.
“Hey, Kohen, what’s good, man?”
We dab up, and I pat his back. “Nothing much, just getting ready for the next meet. Have you been here long?”
“Nah, I just finished warming up.”
I nod. “Cool, cool. Well, let’s get it. Light work.”
“Getting on the bars today?” he laughs as he powders up his hands and places his hand guards on. I watch as he mounts the bars in a hanging position. He lifts his body, elbows locked as he swings his legs forward. He’s perfecting his front toss. Damn, he’s good. I’ve noticed he’s weaker on the rings, though, and that’s more my specialty, anyway. I train for that particular position when no one is here. He dismounts, perfecting his form and landing with a thud on the mats.
“Good job, bro.” I pat his back, moving forward to get ready for my mount.
I powder my hands and get into position to grab the bars. I hang, thinking about what I want to perfect. Definitely not the front toss, no I’ll do the Diamidov.
I lift myself, adrenaline coursing through my veins, my muscles coiling as I swing back and then forth. I lift one arm off the bar and hold myself straight in the air into a handstand, then twist my core, spinning on one arm. I hold and spin and hold and spin. I dismount and land, the guys all coming up.
“Damn, Kohen, that was badass, bro,” Alec says, coming up for a high five.
Levi walks up. “I didn’t know you could do that. I’ve been trying for a while now. Can you show me sometime?”
I laugh. “Yes, but only if you help me perfect my back uprise.”
“I got you,” he exclaims.
“Well, I’m out of here.” I wave him bye over my shoulder and head to the locker room.
I grab my gym back out of my locker and grab my phone.
Alex: you look so fucking sexy being nice to my best friend
A hearty laugh escapes me. Only she would find that sexy.
Me: oh yeah? Maybe I’ll make him my new best friend…
Alex: you wouldn’t!
Me: winky emoji
Me: wait, are you stalking me now?
The three little dots dance across the screen and then disappear. I am all sweaty and I sniff my shirt. It stinks. I take it off, toss it on the floor, grab my shower bag, and head to a stall.
I turn the hot water on, drop an eucalyptus shower steamer on the ground, and watch as the clouds rise around me.
I shut my eyes and let the heat run over my sore muscles. I haven’t trained this hard in a long time. I want this and want to succeed, to know I did it.
Small arms wrap around me and I smile. “Mmm, you look so sexy showering with your bougie shower steamers,” she giggles.
I open my eyes and find her looking up at me from her knees. My cock stirs to life and she takes it into her mouth. Luscious lips wrap around me, coating me with her gloss. Mascara runs down her face as she swallows around me. “Fuck, angel.”
She moans, taking me deep into the back of her throat. My balls tighten in response and she cups them, squeezing lightly.