The Destiny of Angels

Chapter 25

It was on the far side of the gigantic room. How they had a huge underground room like this was beyond me. The room manages to fit both a grand pool, and sizeable hot pool as well. Gorgeous intricate pillars spread throughout the room, supporting the ceiling. From the hot tub you could barely see everyone else in the pool.

The hot tub was stunning. It was inground like the pool, and oddly shaped. It had lights going around it that changed colors slowly, much like the lights that were inside the pool. The lights inside the hot tub however were dim soft white lights. It almost looks otherwordly, with small plants outlining the edge of it.

"That... is something," I whisper in awe.

"Yeah, I noticed it while walking around waiting for you guys to get back down here," He says with a barely noticable small smile on his lips. His grey eyes almost seem to change color as the lights shine onto them. I watch the colors gleam against his eyes for a few seconds, before deciding to get in.

"This is so much hotter than the pool," I complain.

"Well it is a hot tub, what did you expect?" Ly laughs as he gets in behind me. I push him lightly in response.

We both settle into the hottub, relaxing in the comfort of it. I glance over at him. He leans back slowly, propping himself back on the edge of the pool sitting on one of the small built in benches. His back arces slightly as he stretches, his eyes shutting as he does so.

Slowly I move towards him, sitting on the edge of the bench next to him with a good foot or more inbetween us. He seems to notice me get closer. Without opening his eyes, his lips twitch upwards. "So, what were they teasing you about?"

"Well parcially about me running into a wall," I answer. Shamelessly I stare at him. He couldn't see me with his eyes closed, and he was shirtless in just swim shorts. His wet hair looked like shiny metalic silver, sparkling against the light. He had grown up from when he had first transitioned. He was no longer this goofy little kid, with a gap in his baby teeth. There was no hint of the kid he used to be left. A weird feeling spirals through my stomach at the thought.

His eyes open, as he lazily glances at me out of the corner of his eyes. Water from his hair sneaks down his face, dripping down of his defined jaw. I find myself biting the inside of my lip again subconsciously. "And the other part?" He smiles, his teeth glazing across his bottom lip as he does so.

My eyes flicker away to one of the small lights infront of me, watching it change colors. I start feeling shy, having been caught staring. "It seems they noticed you and Cash earlier," I whisper.

"Hey, don't be shy with me," he says with a soft chuckle. His finger skims the bottom of my face, gently turning my head towards him. "You don't have to be shy with me, Lenny. You know that." His smile seemed more confident than usual.

Biting the inside of my lip turns into chewing on my bottom lip, and it starts to hurt. "I know," I reply. My voice still quiet. His hand was still barely touching my face, which made it very hard to think. Doing everything in my power not to make eye contact, I stare at my hands which I twiddle in my lap.

"So they were teasing you about me?" He asks. "And Cash," he adds as an afterthought, speaking more quietly than he had. So, he was jealous, I think to myself. My eyes glance up at him, against my will. I immediantly return my eyes back to my hands.

"Yeah," I nod softly.

"Hmm, tell me more. What were they saying?" I could hear the smile in his voice.

I met his eyes, and smile softly. "Ly!" I playfully push him. He laughs in response, and opens his mouth to say more. Instead I quickly move away and dive under the water. Staying under the water as long as I could, I hide from him. Knowing he was probably watching laughing at me did not help me clear my head. The hot water made my head feel dizy so I pop back up.