Somehow Steven, Landon and I have full rides to the University of Oregon, a school we’ve talked about going to since we were just starting out in peewee football. Steven got his letter first. I’m sure they would have given him a full ride when he was a freshman if they could have. He’s just that good.
I had my choice of probably thirty colleges. By my senior year the offers started rolling in even before that first game. I waited. And I waited some more to see where my boys would go. Steven was the first to decide and went with the University of Oregon. Landon chose next and turned down a full ride to the University of Washington and Alabama State just to go to the same school as Steven. My decision had been made.
It’s crazy to think this time next year we’ll be playing college football. Landon and Steven and I would joke about playing football in college and then the NFL.
How cool would that be, right?
We didn’t have a lot planned that night because we should have been relaxing, which I think was part of the Coach’s plan. He thought if he disrupted the night, we wouldn’t get rowdy.
Little did he know getting rowdy for me had an entirely different meaning tonight.
The meeting was nothing, just the coach giving us a pep talk and as I suspected, making sure we weren’t drunk.
“How’s the night going, boys?” He asks, watching us. I think if he could have, he would have given us sobriety tests.
“We’re fine.” I say, assuring him with a smile.
Steven leans into my side putting his arm around me and Landon chilling on the other side of him. “Well… most of us are.” He laughs, nodding to us like we’re supposed to agree.
Landon looks away to the darkness of the parking lot. He’s already had one beer, maybe two but we’re not about to saying anything. I think he’s about ready to burst out laughing any minute but I can’t be completely sure. Landon has a way of maintaining his cool when you least expect it.
Coach eyes the three of us and laughs, nudging Danny, our assistant coach with his elbow. I think he knows we’re good. If he doesn’t have to worry, it’s about us three. We may get rowdy at times but we got our heads on and we know what this means to this town. He should know what it means to us.
I turn my head to Steven, raising an eyebrow and willing him to shut up. Coach will keep us here all night if he thinks we’re up to no good.
“Alright boys. See you in the morning. Drink plenty of water and get a good night’s rest.”
I’d like to say we’d follow those edicts to the letter but I had no intention of sleeping tonight. I’m not sure my body would even let me.
Coach and Danny head back to the truck. When they’re gone the rest of the team drifts back to their vehicles and leave.
Landon puts his arm around Steven and me. “We gotta go see about some ladies.”
Steven nods. “That we do.”
When we get back to Alexa’s house, my dad sends me a text making sure I’m being good. I always am. He rarely has to worry about me because I’m the most focused on our team. I believe that’s because I’m nothing like Landon, the bad boy, and Steven, the jokester.
What he worries about is the girl staring at me. He’s convinced, no, he’s adamant she’s ruining my life. He doesn’t know what the fuck he’s talking about.
Tonight I’m a little more relaxed and I’m having a beer. Just one. Landon has five. I have no idea how he plays the next day when he does that.
“Get naked with me,” Madison says tugging on my shorts when we were in the pool.
“No,” I smile pulling back and standing on the pool deck. Alexa turns up the music right then, Madison has to strain to hear me. “If I take them off, I’ll fuck you in the pool.”
She stares at me. Watching me watch her for a second.
“What’s wrong with that?” She’s teasing.
I step forward, she smiles and I press her against the side of the pool, my knees hitting the concrete wall when she wraps her long legs around me and presses her heels into my ass dragging me forward. I go with the motion, my hands rested on her ass. My fingers slide under the thin fabric of her bikini.
“Show us those moves from the pep rally!” Macy says, encouraging Landon to get even wilder. Removing himself from Macy, he drops to his knees and does a hip thrusting move when “Ice Ice Baby” comes on.
The song’s half way through and I’m laughing so hard I can barely stand.
We were starting to get out of hand, laughing and joking around. It’s not long and I’ve fallen flat on my ass smacking my fucking elbow trying to show Madison some moves. That’s when I decide that was enough messing around.