Chapter 36
Nick
Islide into the bubbling hot water and groan.
“Damn, that feels good,” I moan.
Travis, Blake, and Leo are already in the hot tub.
“Especially after that weightlifting session yesterday,” Leo says.
“Yeah, that really kicked my ass,” I say.
“Where are Poppy and Anna?” Blake asks.
“Anna needed help with her swimsuit. One of the straps busted,” I say.
“So she’s helping her put on her swimsuit? That’s hot,” Blake says.
I make a grossed-out noise and splash water in his face. “Fuck you.”
Blake just laughs. “I’m joking, dude. Chill.”
“Want me to joke about how hot your mom is?” I say.
Blake’s smile drops. Leo laughs. Travis cracks a smile.
I fucking hate when my friends and teammates tease me about how pretty Anna is. She’s my twin sister. I don’t want to hear it.
“What’s with all the splashing?” Anna asks as she and Poppy walk out onto the deck. We all scoot over to make room.
“Nothing,” I say.
I watch as Poppy slides into the hot tub wearing a red bikini. I can’t tear my gaze away from her.
Fuck, she looks good.
I slide my arm around her, pulling her close, then take a swig of beer from the can in my other hand.
She smiles at me. “This feels nice. So relaxing.”
I kiss her cheek. Leo offers Anna a beer, but she says no thanks.
“I’ll stick with water,” she says.
“So what’s new with you?” Leo asks her.
“Not a whole lot. Just studying my butt off for the MCAT,” she says.
“You’re going to medical school after undergrad, right?” Leo says.
“That’s the plan.”
“I guess we’d better start calling you Dr. St. George,” Blake says.
Anna chuckles. “I like the sound of that.”
“I’m not calling you doctor,” Travis mutters before taking a long swig of beer.
She rolls her eyes. “We’re just joking around. I don’t actually think they should call me doctor.”
“Good. Because you’re not a doctor,” he says, looking up at the sky.
“Thank you for stating the obvious,” she says sarcastically. Both Leo and Blake laugh.
Travis just shakes his head.
“Why don’t you lighten up?” Anna says.
Travis cracks a smile and chuckles like he’s amused.
Anna turns to him and glares. “Something funny?”
He looks at her. “I think it’s funny that you’re telling me to chill when you’re the one drinking water.”
He holds up his can of beer before downing the rest, then setting the empty can on the edge. He nods at Leo, who tosses him another beer can. He cracks it open and takes a swig.
Anna wrinkles her nose in disgust. “I don’t need alcohol to wind down, you lush.”
Leo and Blake frown. “What’s a lush?” Blake asks.
“Someone who drinks too much,” Poppy says.
Both Blake and Leo go, “Ohhh!” then sip their beers.
“Lush. That’s a nice little old-fashioned insult,” Travis says, unfazed.
Anna smiles at him. “Isn’t it? It suits you really well, I think, given the way you’re in the middle of pounding two beers in a row.”
Travis’s jaw tenses. “I don’t drink alcohol a lot. This is the first time I’ve had a beer in almost a month,” he says defensively.
“Wow. A whole month, huh? You should get a gold star,” she says.
Leo and Blake laugh again. Poppy winces like she’s uncomfortable. I just sigh. Anna and Travis almost always argue when they’re around each other. I know they don’t like each other, but I wish they wouldn’t fight so much.
“Okay, you two, that’s enough,” I say.
Travis steps out of the hot tub. “Screw this,” he mutters. He walks over to the small pool on the other side of the patio and jumps in.
Poppy gasps. “That must be so cold. Is he okay?”
“He’ll be fine,” I say. “We do cold plunges sometimes after working out.”
Travis stays in the pool.
“Is it cold?” Blake asks him.
“Yeah,” Travis says.
Anna chuckles. “Don’t tell me you buy into that cold plunge crap.”
Travis glowers at her. “It’s not crap. It helps with muscle recovery and helps me focus.”
Anna flashes a thumbs-up at him, still laughing. “Whatever you say.”
“Wait, cold plunging is bad for you?” Blake asks Anna.
“It’s not that it’s necessarily bad for you,” she says.
“It’s just that some people who do it make all these insane claims. Like how it helps their body get rid of toxins or regulate their hormones.
There’s no scientific proof of that. And there are actually some risks associated with it, like hypothermia and putting stress on your cardiovascular system. ”
I raise my beer can up at her. “And that’s my twin sister taking the fun out of cold plunging.”
She rolls her eyes at me.
“She’s right, though,” Poppy says. “That’s what the research says.”
“It’s fine to do it if you enjoy it,” Anna says to Blake and Leo. “But don’t expect it to be some magical cure-all.”
“Thank you, Dr. Anna, for that assessment,” Travis says.
She spins to him. “Shut up.”
Leo and Blake down the rest of their beers and hop out of the hot tub.
“We’re hockey players. We love a good cold plunge,” Blake says. He and Leo jump into the pool. They shout when they hit the water.
“I’m off to bed,” Anna says.
“Already?” Poppy asks.
“Yeah. I’m gonna try to do a little studying before I go to sleep,” she says. She climbs out of the hot tub and wraps a towel around her. “Have fun, you two.”
We tell her goodnight, and she walks inside.
“Travis and Anna really get on each other’s nerves,” Poppy says.
“They really do.”
I notice Poppy looking over at the pool where the guys are before turning back to me. “Looks like it’s just me and you in the hot tub,” she says.
I down the rest of the beer in my can, my eyes on her. “Looks like it.”
She swims over to the other side and stretches out her arms and legs. “So spacious.”
I set my drink on the edge, then grab her leg and pull her back over to me. She lets out a soft yelp and giggles.
I pull her onto my lap. She straddles my legs and rests her hands on my shoulders.
I kiss her neck. “I like this better,” I say against her skin.
She lets out a soft moan. My cock twitches, loving the feeling of her body on top of mine.
“You look so fucking sexy in that bikini,” I say.
I run my finger under the string tie skimming her hip.
The back of my knuckles graze her pussy, and she gasps softly. A naughty idea pops into my head.
I do it again, and she gasps, this time softer. She squirms in my lap.
“What are you doing?” she says, breathless.
“I wanna see if you can be quiet while I touch you.”
Her mouth parts open in surprise, but a second later, she smiles. She bites her lip.
I kiss her cheek and chin. “Would that be okay with you?”
She nods. I dust another soft kiss on the side of her neck, where she’s extra sensitive. She shivers. Gently, I drag my knuckle over her pussy, then circle her clit outside of her swimsuit with my thumb.
She tenses on top of me and swallows. Her gaze flits to the pool, where the guys are laughing and talking.
“Don’t worry, they’re not paying attention,” I say to her. She lets out a breath and relaxes. I press my thumb against her clit, and she inhales sharply. “But you still have to be quiet, honey.”
She takes another breath, quieter this time. I keep circling her clit. Her eyelids flutter, and she lets out a soft moan. I swallow back a groan. This is so sexy, watching her get so turned on while trying to stay quiet.
I kiss her shoulder, then bite her softly.
“Oh, god…” she rasps.
“Shhhh, you gotta be quiet.”
She swallows and nods, then presses her face into my shoulder, moaning softly.
“Are you close?” I whisper in her ear.
“Yes,” she says breathless.
“You’re staying so quiet for me. Good girl.”
She muffles a whimper. With my free hand, I grip her chin and turn her face to look at me. I take in the dazed look of arousal in her eyes and the pink flush spreading across her cheeks and neck. So fucking pretty.
Her lips part, and her breathing kicks up. “Nick, I’m gonna come…”
Before she can make a sound, I crash my mouth to hers, swallowing her sweet noises. Her whole body shakes and tenses on top of me as I work my thumb over her clit. She digs her nails into my shoulder as she rides out her orgasm.
A low groan rips from my throat at the burn in my skin. Fuck, I love that. I love making her come. I love seeing this sweet good girl get wild and rough when she’s overcome with pleasure.
We break our kiss, and she leans back, her eyes big as she catches her breath. Water droplets dot her face and hair, which is tied up in a messy bun.
She bites her bottom lip as she smiles at me. “I’ve never done that before. I’ve never had an orgasm in front of other people.”
She looks over at the guys, who are still in the pool, talking loudly, clearly not paying attention to anything we’re doing.
I kiss her mouth softly. “You did so well. You came fast for me. Good girl.”
Her smile is bashful. She looks down between my legs, where I’m sporting an obvious boner.
“Are you okay?” she asks.
I nod. “I just need a sec.”
Just then, the guys all hop out of the pool and slide back into the hot tub. My boner fades instantly.
“Sorry to interrupt, love birds, but we were getting cold,” Blake says as he and Travis get back in the hot tub.
I clear my throat. “It’s alright.”
Leo grabs a towel and scurries into the house. “Piss break,” he announces.
“Thanks for not peeing in the pool or the hot tub,” Blake hollers.
Poppy settles next to me. Leo comes out of the house holding up a bottle of vodka. “Who wants to do some shots?”