Chapter 18
Over the next hour Mr. Thompson had us complete several underwater exercises. Natalia and I were in constant competition with one another. She was already a champion swimmer and the best of us all in the pool. After training was over, Natalia and I walked toward the locker room together.
“You did good today Natalia. I was impressed,”
“Well thanks, you didn’t do too bad yourself,” she responded smiling.
“Hey Jason, call me later okay?”
“Okay I will after I have dinner and help Ryan with his homework.” I said.
I jumped in the shower. Vince, Nick, Chase and Maurice were all in the shower as well.
“Jason you gonna tell us all what’s going on with you and Natalia?” Maurice said.
Chase turned and looked at me.
“Well Maurice you seem real interested in her and I,” I said.
“No, just interested in her is all,” Maurice said.
“Well dude, it doesn’t seem like she is interested by the way she elbowed you earlier,” I said.
“Oh Jason, that was just a love tap from that fine ass little darlin’,” Maurice stated.
“Well her and I are going out Friday night after the game, so I’ll keep you updated,” I said.
“Umm Maurice I think you need to give it up dude,” Nick said.
“Yes, mate I agree she clearly wants Jason man,” Vince said.
All of us started to laugh as Maurice left the shower with a frown on his face.
I dried off and got dressed and sat in front of the locker gathering my things. I left the training facility and walked over to the library to pick up Ryan.
“Hey Ry. You ready to go?” I said.
“Yes, I’m starving.”
Ryan and I jumped into my truck and I drove home. When we got home it was around 9:30pm and Ms. V was still hadn’t got home yet. Brooklyn ran up to us barking as we walked in the door. Ryan put some food and water in his bowls and he immediately calmed down. I looked in Robert’s office and he was sitting in his chair talking on the phone. He waved to me. Robert had made dinner for Ryan and I and had left it on the stove. Ryan and I sat down and ate dinner.
“Ryan how was your first day?” I asked.
“It was better than I thought it would be,” he said.
“Do you need help with your homework?” I asked
“No, I got it all done.” Ryan responded
“Okay, here take your vitamins.”
Ryan took his vitamins. Brooklyn followed Ryan as he went upstairs to his room. I loaded the dishes in the dishwasher and went upstairs to my room. I had been doing my calculus homework for about an hour when my cell phone suddenly rang. I looked down at the number but didn’t recognize it.
“Hello?”
“Hey Jason, it’s Natalia.”
“Hi, is everything okay?”
“Yes. It was getting late and I wasn’t sure you were gonna call,” Natalia said.
“Sorry this calculus homework is crazy and I kind of lost track of time.”
“Well I’m right outside your window.”
I got up off my bed and looked out my window. Natalia was standing in my backyard. I wondered why she was here.
“Okay, I will come down and let you in,” I said.
I hung up my cell phone and ran downstairs to the family room and opened the door so Natalia could come inside. Robert had already gone to bed and Ryan was in his room. I bought Natalia up to my room and closed the door.
“What’s going on Natalia? Is everything okay?” I asked.
Natalia smiled and moved closer to me as we sat on the loveseat in my room.
“Everything is fine. I snuck out of my room to come over and see you.”
“See me about what?” I asked.
“Well I couldn’t wait ‘til Friday for our date so I came over now,” she said.
“Oh okay.” Suddenly I was really nervous.
“I don’t make you uncomfortable do I Jason?” Natalia said.
“No, I just don’t want Robert to catch us in here and besides Ms. V isn’t home from work yet.”
“Well, we’re not doing anything. We can just say we’re studying right?” She suggested.
“Yes, I guess you’re right,” I said.
Natalia put her hand on my thigh and my heart started to beat quicker. I could see her perky breasts through the white tee shirt she was wearing. I could feel myself getting aroused. I grabbed her hand.
“Natalia let’s take things slow okay?” I said.
“Okay. Don’t you like me?” she said.
“Of course, but there is plenty of time for us to get to know each other right,” I said.
“For sure.”
Natalia leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. Then suddenly my door burst open and Brooklyn ran into my room barking and jumped up on Natalia’s lap. Brooklyn began to lick her face. For a second, I admired how Natalia rubbed Brooklyn and calmed him down to where he sat down at her feet and looked up at her with his droopy eyes.
Ryan walked in my room and began to blush when he saw Natalia in my room.
“Hi Ryan, I’m Natalia.”
“Yeah, I know you’re Jason’s girlfriend, right?” Ryan said.
“Hey Ryan, you got manners, right? That’s not how you greet a lady.” I scolded.
Ryan reached out his hand to shake Natalia’s hand.
“Sorry, nice to meet you Natalia. Hey, you’re gonna get grounded if Robert or Ms. V catches her in here.” Ryan said.
“Listen don’t worry about that. Take Brooklyn in your room and get ready for bed it’s almost midnight,” I said.
“Nice to meet you Ryan,” Natalia said.
“You too. Come on Brooklyn,” Ryan said.
Brooklyn just laid there and stared at Ryan.
“It’s okay, he can stay in here for now,” I said.
Ryan left and went in his room. After he closed my door Natalia pulled me toward her and placed her hands on either side of my face. She then looked in my eyes and kissed me softly on the lips. Brooklyn stood up and gave me a strange look.
“What was that for?” I asked smiling.
“Sorry, I couldn’t resist I have been wanting to do that since we met. I know you want to go slow and I understand. I’m willing to wait for you,” Natalia said.
“Wow. That was nice. I gotta go before my parents realize I snuck out,” Natalia said.
“Are you gonna be okay getting home?”
“Sure, I drove my car over here. I’ll be fine.”
Brooklyn licked Natalia’s face as she petted him to say goodbye. I started to walk her downstairs when I saw Ms. V’s car pull into the driveway.
“Hurry, out the back Natalia,” I said.
As I looked down the street I watched Natalia run and jump in a black Mustang parked at the corner and drive away. As I closed our French patio doors. Ms. V walked into the kitchen.
“Hey Jason, what are you still doing up?” she asked.
“I was up studying calculus and came down to get a snack,” I said.
“Is Ryan in bed asleep?” Ms. V asked.
“Yes, I think he is.”
“How was your first day at Briarwood Academy?” she asked.
“It was okay. I got a lot of homework, had football practice, met some new kids, and had training with Mr. Thompson.”
“How was Ryan’s first day? I was hoping to be home earlier, but this case I’m working on has gotten complicated.”
“He did good. I walked him to his first class and checked on him throughout the day. He was in the library after school with his tutor getting help with his math homework.”
“Who was the girl I saw you sneaking out the back door?”
“It was Natalia. She came by to study calculus with me.”
“Did she really come to study Jason? It’s only day one. Is this the same girl you met this summer?” Mrs. V asked.
“Yes, it’s the same girl, Ms. V. We got a lot of homework today and she’s my lab partner in Chemistry.”
“I guess you and Natalia will be spending a lot of time together. Well she shouldn’t be coming over so late on a school night okay?”
“Yes, ma’am,” I said.
“Okay go to bed Jason. See you in the morning.”
I went up to my room and got into bed. I checked my phone and Natalia had sent me a text message telling me she got home safely. She also sent me a picture of her blowing me kisses. I drifted off to sleep looking at her beautiful face.