Page 192 of Whistle

“I was curious.” Kruger defended himself.

Prism snickered.

“Bros, I didn’t even know Coach had a dick. I was talking about that big daddy energy.”

Phweeeeee!

Who knew such a grating sound could make my heart skip a beat?

Coach strolled out of his office, whistle still between his lips. “I don’t know what the hell you all are gossiping about out here, and I don’t want to know,” he said. “Get your dry asses out to the pool. It’s time to get wet!”

“Yes, Daddy,” someone squealed.

Phweeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

“I hear that out of any of your mouths ever again, and it’s automatic dismissal. I don’t care who you are. Bunch of jagoffs.”

“What’s a jagoff?” someone whispered.

“Old people insults,” someone whispered back.

“OUT!”

The sound of locker doors slamming muffled everything else, and we all headed for the pool.

A short, high blip of the whistle made my feet stall. “Bodhi, get over here.”

With a swim cap and goggles in one hand and the coffee in the other, I walked toward Emmett who was doing a very poor job of concealing the hot way he perused my mostly naked body. Guess it was a good thing the place was empty.

“Yes, Coach?” I said, stopping in front of him.

“Don’t call me that.”

“But you just said I wasn’t allowed to call you Daddy.”

His eyes flashed, and he grasped the back of my neck, yanking me until I was nearly rubbing against the front of his body. I felt small in front of him, barefoot and in nothing but a Speedo while he towered over me, fully dressed and a backward hat on his head.

“Keep testing my patience, Goldilocks. It’s about to run out.”

I batted my eyes.

He scowled. “You sure you’re okay to swim today?”

“I said I was.”

“Tell me again.”

I rolled my eyes, and his fingers dug into the nape of my neck. I let out a little sound, relishing the strong hold he had on me. “I’m ready to swim,” I told him.

He seemed doubtful. “You’re not sore?”

“No.” I lied.

I was sore. Especially my left bicep. But swimmers swam sore all the time.

“Look at me.”

My stare went right to his. It was almost a relief to do what he ordered. I didn’t have to think at all.

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