Awakened

New Lifeguard

Harry's dressed in the issued red swimming trunks and a black baseball cap. There's a towel slung over his tattooed body. I need to ask him about those. He's also wearing sunglasses so I can't see his eyes, but his smirk seems to say that he's enjoying my embarrassing reaction. 

Thoughts race across my head, but the most prominent one is- why didn't he mention this before? 

Mason calls him over and I have the good sense to finally close my mouth. 

"It's nice to have you here, man," Mason says.

I feel his eyes rake over my body and I cross my arms over my chest as he replies, "Lucky me."

Mason introduces us. "I'm Mason and this is Eric, Jacob, and-"

"Y/N," Harry interrupts, smiling and pushing his sunglasses up

"You two have met?" my brother asks in confusion- and suspicion.

I turn and nod at him. "Umm...This morning when I went out for a run, actually."

"Yeah, I pulled her out of the way before this idiot almost hit her with his-"

"Bike," I blurt out. "Yeah, his bike, but it was mostly my fault. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." I stare at Harry with pleading eyes and he seems to get the message.

Eric looks between me and Harry, as if sensing something's off. His expression is similar to one of jealousy, but I'm sure I'm just imagining it. "Well, shouldn't you be getting to your chair," he tells Harry curtly. "I'm sure you've been briefed about what we do around here."

"Actually," Harry grins. "I might need a little refresher. Y/N, do you mind helping me out?"

I swallow and try to focus my eyes on his face, and not the rest of his toned body. "I'd be happy to, Harry."

"Okay, then." He looks at all three of them. "It was nice meeting you guys and hopefully we will get along great."

"I'll meet you at your chair." I point it out just in case he doesn't know where it is.

He places his glasses back on and heads over there.

"He seems cool," my brother comments.

"Yeah, I guess," mutters Eric. "He's going to be taking all the ladies from me, though."

All three of us laugh and roll our eyes. 

"You're so dramatic, Eric."

Mason raises an eyebrow and elbows me as he heads to his side of the pool. "Well, it seems that he's only interested in one particular girl."

I turn around, and sure enough Harry is starting right at me. I feel a blush creep up on my neck and fan myself. This heat must be getting to me. I need some water.

Jacob's eyebrows furrow. "If he tries to pull anything on you, we will beat the shit out of him okay?" His eyes and the firm set of his mouth tell me he's serious so I nod my head.

He and Eric throw an arm around my shoulders.

"Yeah, just say the word Y/N and we'll jump the guy," Eric pipes up.

I sigh. "He's harmless guys. Really."

"I'm just trying to look out for you, sis," says Jacob. 

"I know, but please take it down a notch," I say, exasperated. "Not every guy is out to get me."

Jacob and Eric just pull me in close and squeeze me hard enough that I can't breathe.