You still had your feet off the ground as you stared at Josh’s smile while picking the confetti off his hair. Jaden came rushing over, excited: “Victory party at the hotel!!”
Josh sat you down, nervous of Jaden’s reaction but he really didn’t seem to notice.
You: “Mom is waiting for us. She wants Amelie and I to ride back with them.”
Jaden: “What? I’ll go talk to her. You guys can always just ride back with the team, tomorrow. I mean that’s how you got here.”
He rushed off to find your parents as Josh smiled, cautiously: “We can skip the party if you’re not feeling up to it.”
You: “Nah, I wanna come with you."
After the game, Josh and Jaden were in their room getting cleaned up for the party.
Jaden: “So when were you gonna tell me you were hooking up with my sister, again? I thought we were friends, finally.”
Josh: “We just fell asleep, man. We were talking and you were in her room so she fell asleep waiting for you.”
Jaden: “You like her.”
Josh: *starting to blush* “Shut up. We are not doing this.”
Jaden: “Oh snap. You more than like her.”
Josh: “What?”
Jaden: “I recognize falling for someone. It’s cool, dude It happens to the best of us.”
Everyone gathered in Bryce’s room because it was the furthest away from the coach and less chance he came and broke up the party. Jaden and Amelie were dancing along to the music by themselves and just in their own little bubble of love. They really were perfect.
Josh: “Are you sure you’re okay?”
You: “You don’t have to worry about me. I promise.”
You heard Jaden whisper to Amelie: “I just want to be alone with you.”
She nodded with a smile and you watched as he led her out of the room and presumably back to your or Josh’s room. You couldn’t help but wonder if you’d ever have that. You leaned back on Josh without thinking but he wrapped his arm around your waist out of instinct so you didn’t move away.
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You: “I guess it wasn’t real.”
Josh: *slight panic in his tone* “What wasn’t?”
You: “Your superstition, silly.”
Josh: “Oh. Yeah. I guess you were right.”
Just then, Bryce stumbled over with Mads, carrying armfuls of shots: “Oh my God. Why are you sober?”
Josh: “She can't drink while she's still healing from her injuries.”
Bryce: “So, that means you can't?”
Josh: “No, that means I don't want to."
Bryce and Mads turned and handed the extra shots to Blake, Noah, Griffin, and Eva before chugging then yelling for another round.
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Josh: *whispering to just you* “Hey, wanna go for a swim?”
You: “Sure, it's too loud in here anyway.”
You got there and found the gates locked. The pool had closed an hour ago. Josh started to lift you up and over the fence: “Come on. I got you.”
You laughed and fixed your shirt as he hopped over the fence with an ease you hadn’t been able to manage: “We didn’t grab our suits.”
Josh: “Skinny-dipping it is.”
You: “Do friends skinny dip?”
Josh: “Relax we can just wear our under clothes. I wasn’t gonna risk trying to figure out which room Jaden and Amelie had taken over.”
He turned around again as you lowered yourself into the water. The water bubbled up against your skin and warmed you to your core. Josh noticed your bare shoulders peeking out from under the water and tilted his head confused.
You: “I didn’t want to get the only bra I brought soaking wet. Besides… just friends, right?”
Josh: “Maybe when we get home.”
He didn’t waste a single moment on questions whose answers wouldn’t change what you were about to do. He pulled you into his lap and pushed his tongue against yours, spreading heat to your core. Within moments you were grinding against him, craving him to release you from the torture building.
The fact that you could be caught any moment should have scared you off, but instead it pumped blood throughout your body even faster. Josh whispered against your ear: "Show me what you want from me."
Feeling your bare chest press against him as he clung to your body was enough and you pressed your lips back to his. You shifted your panties and sat back onto him, catching your breath. He held you down to him as you gripped the sides of the pool and let the movement of the water guide your bodies together.
