The Rider

Lessons

"Would you believe me if I said I'm in love? Baby I want you to want me." - Miguel
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"Drink this it's water." He says giving me his cup which I take and gulp down.

"Thanks." I say and stare at the people in the pool.

"I can't believe I was about to do that." I say starting to feel embarrassed.

"I mean I didn't believe you would actually do it." He says holding in a laugh.

It's actually kinda funny and I can't help but laugh and he joins me. I watch the people in the pool who are laughing and having fun. He moves his gaze to where I'm looking and moves his eyes to me again.

"You want to swim?" He ask curiously but still softly as if I'll take offence to his question.

"No. I can't, I've never tried." I say looking down and feeling slightly embarrassed.

He keeps quiet for a while and I take the time to look at the people in the pool. It looks nice even better than the ones I've seen on TV.

"Come on." Cole say taking my hand and pulling me towards the pool.

"Wait what?"

"I'll teach you how to swim. Well I've never really went to any lessons but I'm sure I know a few tricks or two." He says shrugging his shoulders.

I smile and try not to laugh.

"You're serious? You're actually going to teach me?" I can't help but giggle at how serious he looks.

"Yeah. I mean how hard can it be?"

He's serious and I'm finding it hard to say no so I look at the water as if it's some alien that's about to devour me. I'm nervous but I try not to show him.

"Okay." I say following behind him.

He takes off his clothes until he's only in his boxers and leaves them on the grass near the pool.

I slowly take off my jeans and throw them next to his clothes. I neatly place my shoes next to my jeans trying to stall. I leave my shirt on cause I don't have my bra on. I don't want to get my hair wet but that's inevitable so I try not to focus on that.

Cole jumps into the water without wasting another second and I watch him disappear under the water for a while.

It's quiet. The people who were here earlier left.

He finally comes back up and I feel relieved cause if he had drowned or something I probably would just stand there like some idiot.

"Come on in Eve. The water is nice and warm." He says brushing his hair away from his face.

Fuck

Why did I even agree to this from the start.

"I-I don't think I can do this." I say sounding a bit nervous.

"Come on don't be a pussy." He says rolling his eyes and swimming to the edge of the pool.

"You know you calling me that won't make me want to come in. Instead I think I'll just stand here."

He rolls his eyes and makes a weird sound of annoyance.

"Come on Eve. I promise I'll make sure the sharks don't eat you." He says making fun of me.

"Fuck off." I say folding my arms against my chest.

"Fine. If you come in I'll let you use my locker for a week and I'll close the place up for you on Tuesday."