Golden Boy- Pedri

CH 23- Late Night Swim

The last time I had spoken to Pedri was when I went knocking on their door at 1 o'clock in the morning.
In that time, every day had been spent at training. We had an upcoming game, so all the players were practicing really hard.
A few times during those days, I would catch him looking at me.
That's strange, I thought to myself.
But I decided not to overthink it.

It was now a Thursday night. It was just past nine o'clock, but Carmen had already fallen asleep.
I was nowhere near tired, and I felt like going for a swim.
I changed into my one-piece swimsuit and put a dress over the top.

I went inside the elevator and found my way to the hotel's swimming pool.
As I was walking, I texted Carmen and told her where I was, just in case she woke up.
I placed my bag down on a chair.
There was no one else here but me.
And I loved the peace and quiet. A whole entire pool to myself.

I was tying my hair up when the doors opened.
I looked up and he walked in.
We looked just as surprised to see each other.

"Hey" he said, walking over.
I felt something fluttering in my chest.
It was an odd feeling.
"Hi," I said, as I finished putting my hair in a ponytail.

He placed his towel on the chair next to mine and took off his shirt.
"I love coming here at this time. No one's here and it's relaxing" He said.
"Yeah," I replied. "Carmens fallen asleep and Im not tired yet so I thought I'd check it out."|
He jumped in the pool, and it splashed me.
"Hey," I said, laughing as he rose up.
"Are you coming in? He said, brushing his wet hair out of his eyes.

He looked incredible.
Him with wet hair...
I could hardly focus.

I didn't say anything. 
He was standing in the pool, his hair soaking, looking at me as I took my dress off.
I placed my dress in my bag and took out my towel.
From the corner of my eyes, I could see that he was still staring.

I walked to the edge of the pool and climbed in slowly.
"Wow its cold," I said, my body now fully in the water.
"Just put your head underwater, you'll warm up quicker". Pedri said.
"Nah I'll be fine" I said.
"Don't be stubborn" he laughed.
"I'm not," I half smiled and half frowned.
"Come here," he said moving closer.
"Pedri. No", I warned him, holding my finger up.  
He laughed and grabbed me.
I squealed as he picked me up.
He tossed me into the water completely.

As I came back up to the surface, I moved my hair out of my face.
"You are so annoying," I said.
He kept laughing.
"I mean it."  I said. But I was smiling.
And plus he was right, putting my body in all at once, I suddenly wasn't cold.

He stopped laughing.
"Uh" he pointed to my chest. "Your swimsuit is falling."
I looked down.
Shit.
The strings of my one piece had fallen, and the top of it had slightly fallen.
Luckily nothing was exposed though.

"Oh," I said, turning away from him.
I was trying to tie it up myself, but I was struggling, when after a few seconds I heard his voice.
"Here, let me."  He said.

He was suddenly behind me, and I felt his fingers brush up against the back of my neck as he was trying to do up the strings of my swimsuit.

It suddenly felt like everything was in slow motion.
I could feel the touch of his fingers so intimately.
My heartbeat quickened.

Then...I felt Pedri's hands slowly move down against my back and fall on either side of my waist.
I stood still. I closed my eyes.
His hands were firm, yet so soft.
My heart was pounding.

Then, he slowly turned me around.
His hands were still wrapped around my hips, and mine rose up around his neck.
Our faces were quite close.
My breathing deepened.

Then, all of a sudden, the doors to the pool opened, and we heard laughter.

My first instinct was to move away from him.
I turned around and saw Carmen and Gavi.
"Hey, guys!" Carmen said, her eyes wide and smiling. "I got your text, and Gavi and I thought we'd also check out the pool."
I don't think those two had seen Pedri and me so close to each other.

I smiled back. "Glad you guys are joining us."
As they were putting their belongings on the chairs, I looked at Pedri.
He looked...
Disappointed?

But what for?