The Story of my Life

Chapter 16

After going through the fourth set of lunges for myself I feel like my legs are about to give up on me. I feel a bit of pride because Liam had to drop some of the weight on his bar during most of the muscle groups. "Ok I think we're good to do a cool down and stretches now." I say as I drop my bar to the floor and I see relief on his face as he does the same.

"How did you go through that workout twice?" Liam asks, his face a mask of horror at the thought of having to do that twice.

I start stretching out my body and he follows my lead. "Actually I did the routine four times today." I hear him gasp next to me. "But I did go down in weight for the last two." I add trying to make him feel better.

He looks at his bar then mine then back to me with the same horrified look on his face. "But your bar has as much weight as mine right now!"

"Yeah, but I'm used to this workout, it's your first time. It's completely normal that mine has more." I gestur to him body then mine and add. "I'm also quite a bit bigger than you, so my body's more used to carrying that much weight." I'm not complaining about my weight, just stating a fact.

He just shakes his head and mumbles something about looking weak. 

"Come on we're done and I need food cause my stomach is dying and my muscles need protein." I say as I head towards the locker room to pick up my bag.

"Are you gonna shower and change?" Liam asks following me 

I think of my sweaty appearance and rethink how urgent food is. I'm with Liam Payne for fucksakes I should make an effort. "Yeah I guess I should." I laugh. I look over at him and really as hot as he is with his muscles bulging more because of the rigorous workout, he needs one too. "And I'm thinking you could use one as well."

He looks down at his drenched shirt and laughs "Yeah I guess I could."

I head towards the coed locker rooms and he looks at me questioningly. "You use the coed ones?"

I cock my head sideways at his question "Yeah of course why wouldn't I?" 

"Girls barely ever use the coed. they always use the girl only ones."

What he says is true. This gym has women only, men only, and coed. I'm usually one of the only girls in the coed, but also one of the only people in general. For some reason people like being segregated by sex. I personnaly don't understand it.

"It just doesn't bother me one way or another." I simply state. He surprises me by walking in with me and heading to a locker to grab his gym bag. "You used coed too?"

"Yeah it doesn't bother me one way or another either. " He chuckles repeating my words

I grab my stuff and head toward the showers. The best thing about the coed locker rooms are the showers. Because the are coed, they're like mini bathrooms. Full walls with a door that locks on the outside, then when you walk in there's a decent size room to change before a nice size shower that has a stall door and not a flimsy curtain that doesnt alway stay closed. There is no chance of your clean clothes getting wet basically.

Because whatever higher force is out there hates me, there's only one shower availble because the other one is out of order. Fuck me. "Ok so how bout I go first because I have hair to semi-dry out?" I ask Liam.

As expected he just smirks "How bout we take one together?" I just look at him with my 'you have got to be kidding me look' and because he has no self preservation instinct he goes on "Come on we slept together basically naked and it would be quicker. I'll even by you whatever food you want? maybe a new bottle of tequila if that's what's gonna make you happy?" 

We've known each other for all of a few days and he already knows how to convince me. "How the hell do you know to convince me you need to offer me food and alcool?" 

"Because last night you told me you had a love affair with food. Niall's the same way and when we bribe him with food it always works... that and I've seen your love of tequila first hand." He looks so darn proud of himself that I can't even be mad. Also he is right.

"Yeah... I don't really want to know what else I said while I was out of it..." I really don't. 

"Ok now what do you say about the shower? I'll buy you whatever you want for food?" Liam asks in a persuasive tone.

"Yeah whatever." I say not really caring at this point. I mean he's seen me naked how bad can it be? And there's promise of good food. 

Yeah it was pretty bad I should never have accepted this I think while we're in the changing part of the shower room. I can't even get myself to strip down and I can't look at him cause I feel like if I tart to I'm not gonna be able to stop starring.

I place my shampoo and body wash on the ledge in the shower then when I look back he's down to his boxers. I quickly avert my eyes from him and I feel my cheeks getting warmer.

I hear him laugh as he comes up and places his hands oround my waist "You look really uncomfortable right now, so why don't you just take one first and then I'll take one after?"

"Thank you." I say as he turns around to give me some privacy. I quickly strip and get in the shower enjoying the hot watter on my body. He is quite considerate I must say. 

And that thought lasted all of three seconds before I hear him curse on the other side of the door. "I lied I can't just be out here with you naked in there!" And next thing I know he's in the shower with me pushing me against the wall and crushing his lips to mine.

I'm surprised at first but quickly start kissing him back enjoying the roughness of the kiss. This kiss is pure built up passion and frustration. He's pressing himself up against me and I feel every signle inch of his body agaisnt mine, including his very prominant erection. I know I should be pushing him away, but I really don't want to. So instead i wrap my arms around his shoulters letting my nails dig into his back as I deepen the kiss. His lips leave mine to start kissing my neck.

When he finally removes his lips from my body I can see he's struggling to not go any further. I can see the heat in his gaze and I'm sure my eyes hold the same heat. "W-we can't." I breathe out.

"I know" he says still looking at me with the same intensity. "But I sure as hell wouldn't mind." 

"Me either." I surprise myself with saying.