Page 38 of Gamers' Omega
“I think so,” Freddie replied. “He told me he’s not hurt.”
There was an uncomfortable silence, then the voice spoke again. “Ok… I guess. Let me know if you need me though.”
“I will.”
“Was that the lifeguard?” I murmured.
“Either that or another employee,” Freddie confirmed.
“I’m sorry. I… I just…”
“It’s ok,” he said as he kissed my hair. “Whatever it is, you can tell me.”
I took a deep breath. “I want to watch,” I blurted.
“Watch?” he asked. There was a long moment of silence, then, “Oh.”
I whimpered and started to pull away.
Freddie tightened his arm around my middle and held me close. “Hey… it’s ok.”
“But…”
“It’s ok. I can’t make any promises. We’ll have to discuss this as a group. But it’s nothing to be ashamed of.”
“It’s weird.”
Freddie started laughing, and I cringed.
“There’s nothing weird about it,” he declared with a chuckle.
“How do you know?”
“Because if it was, the porn industry wouldn’t be as big as it is.”
It took a minute for his words to sink in, but I slumped in his embrace as soon as they did.
“Come on,” he murmured. “I told the others to decide on the next slide. Let’s catch up and have fun.”
“Ok.”
Freddie helped me from the pool and we found the others at the base of a staircase a moment later.
“Everything ok?” Ian asked.
I didn’t know what to say. Was I ok? I opened my mouth, but no words came out.
“I think so,” Freddie stated after several uncomfortable seconds of silence. “It’s nothing bad. Eric’s just dealing with some insecurities.”
“Not about being in a swimsuit, right?” Tony asked. “Cause you look great.”
I shook my head as my face heated. “Not that…”
“Do you want to talk about it here?” Beck asked, resting a hand on my upper arm.
“No.”
“It’s something to talk about at home,” Freddie stated.
