A Swimmer's Love

Talocthe

>Michael's POV<

"Not decent?"  I thought to myself. "What's he done this time?"

"Tallie, are you decent yet?" Laura asked as she pounded the door.

"Er...erm...yeah...well, I am anyway" Natalie replied.

"If Ryan's at least wearing pants, I say its safe to go in" I smile at Lozzie.

As she opened the door to her apartment, we were greeted by Natalie and Ryan cuddled up on the sofa watching some TV.

"Have fun?" Ryan asked, grinning at me.

"Did you?" I ask as I scan the room to only just notice that Ryan's clothes had been flung in various spots of Laura's living room.

"I believe Ryan asked you first" Natalie giggled as she snuggled closer to Ryan. Well I guess that answers my next question of 'Are you guys an item now?' As I threw Ryan's clothes back at his face, Laura walked towards her bedroom door, but before she left, she quickly turned to the lovestruck couple in the hopes of grabbing her friend's attention.

"Tallie" she called. "Would it be possible to pull yourself away from your lover boy for...at least a second so I can tell you all about my date."

>Laura's POV<

I felt like I was in a dream; Michael Phelps confessing his love for me and one of my best friends was half naked, snuggling up on my sofa with Ryan Locthe. I know she wants to find out all about my date, but after what I've just seen, I'm more intrigued about what went on in my apartment while I was away.

"About time you got back" Natalie said as she shut my bedroom door behind us. "I began to wonder if Phelpsy took you back to the Olympic Village to er...seal the deal"

"Well it look's like you and Ryan did that on my sofa while I was with Phelpsy" I laughed. "What actually happened anyway?" I asked as I sat myself on the bed and unzipped my boots.

"Well..." she began "After you'd left, we began to talk about how happy you looked, how you two make such a cute couple, you know all that good stuff. But then Ryan told me how beautiful I looked and then..."

"What happened next?" I asked with intrigue.

"We kissed" she blushed as she shyed away from me.

I just gasped in shock "Seriously...is that all that happened"

"There's more..." Natalie began to explain before we were interupted by a knock at the door. Joao had invited himself over in his pyjama bottoms and let himself into my bedroom like he owned the place. I know he's my best friend, but I dread to think what Michael must've thought as he strolled through the living room.

"Tallie..." he exclaimed as he shut the door "Why are there two men sat on Lozzie's sofa?"

"Well, Laura and Michael came back from their date and Ryan's been with me all night Joao, you should know this" Tallie explained.

"Ah yes, your date Lozz. How'd that go?" Joao asked as he plonked himself onto the bed next to me.

"Yes, it was incredible. Amazing even" I said. "But Natalie was explaining what happened with her and Ryan in my flat while I was out"

"Ah yes..." she continued. "It didn't end there. While we were kissing, things got a little...hot and steamy..."

"Wow Lozz, invest in an air conditioner" Joao joked.

"Surprisingly enough Joao, the air conditioner was on. But besides the point...yes, things got very frisky, one thing led to another and then..."

Just as Natalie was about to continue her story, I heard Michael exclaim "YOU DID WHAT TO NATALIE IN THE SHOWER"

At which point, the three of us left the bedroom and went to the living room where Michael and Ryan were stood as though a fight were break out between the two.

"Look..." Ryan began to defend himself "Its not like I raped the girl or anything; she was all for it. Things just got a little firsky, so we just thought 'YOLO' and it just happened"

"Dude, never say YOLO...like ever again" Michael laughed as Natalie and Ryan began to sit back down on the sofa.

"So Talocthe is now a thing...Congratulations" Joao said as he took a seat on the sofa next to Natalie and Ryan.

"Talocthe?" Ryan asked.

"It's like...our couple name. Like Brangelina, but like, better cause it's us" Natalie smiled

"Anyway, we've heard nothing about what happened on YOUR date, Phelpsy" Ryan teased.

"Yeah Lozz, tell us more about YOUR date" Natalie and Joao chorused.

Michael and I looked at each other with embarassment as our friends begged us to tell them about what happened on our date. What was there really to tell? We went out for coffee, had a bit of a dance in Covent Garden where we kissed and then went out for pizza. Hardly much to tell, really. Well other than that Natalie and Joao were right and that it was in fact a date.

"Well..." I began, looking over at Michael for help.

"We went out for Costa Coffee for a drink, and I confessed my feelings for her there" Michael explained as he grabbed my hand to calm me down.

"Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww" the three friends swooned.

"Then we went to that really nice pizza place in Covent Garden..." I continued.

"Fire and Stone? YES! Love that place. Let me guess you had the Texas?" Joao asked.

"Of course, you know me too well" I giggled.

"However, before we got to Fire and Stone, there was a street performer playing the guitar, so we danced in the street for a bit and then...we kissed" Michael smiled as he turned to me. I smiled back.

"Ewwwwwww" Ryan exclaimed with a disgusted look across his face.

>Michael's POV<

"Oh so me and Lozzie kissing is gross, but what you and Natalie were doing in the shower is totally normal" I teased Ryan.

"Oh Mike, you know I'm only teasing" Ryan joked as he punched my arm.

"I think it's really cute" Joao smiled.

Suddenly, it clicked. I knew that I had recognised her friend Joao from somewhere, but I couldn't remember exactly where until just now...

'I now know exactly who you are, Joao' I thought to myself