“Hey…how was your weakened?” She asked

“Long story. Come on let’s get to work.”

We went down to the training room. And she managed to get herself on the table on her own. I was so happy and amazed. She was making good progress. I helped her take her track pants off. Saw her tanned legs…the scar…that healed really well considering. I tell her to lie flat on her tummy. I walk over and get the heated oil. I rub some into my palms. And I work on her leg…this was really a great way to get my mind off of Sara.

“Hey…you ok?’ She asks.

“Yeah…had some bad memories come back…?”

“You want to talk about it?” She asks. Her voice barely a whisper.

“No…I mean ….I don’t know….not really. How does that feel…?”

“……good…um…”

“Let me get you a towel…then we can get wet and wild…”

She looks very serious when I say that.

I get her a towel and watch as she cleans the oil off her leg. Why does it feel so hot in here? I shake my  head to focus, Shane focus. Remember cool breeze over a mountain, cool like the side of the pillow. Cool like a cucumber. Carmen catches me staring at her and she winks at me. I tell her it’s time for the pool. She seems happy at the idea of it.

I head to locker room to change. I lean my head on the door of my locker. I was seriously starting to think I was really into her…..

So my feet are in the water. I am just chilling waiting on Shane. Feeling really uneasy. This thing we where doing. This run around, our feet running in place like Scooby Doo, it was getting us no where. She felt it. I felt it. Who  was gonna break first?

Me.

I see Shane walk out of the locker room. She is in this back bikini. My mouth sorta hangs open. All I see is this tight lean body…tanned. She has a white towel around her neck. Her hair is mussed from taking off her uniform. She leaves the towel on the stairs of the pool and dives in. I watch the muscles in her back as she cuts a few laps in the pool. When she comes up for air is when I remember to breathe. She swims over to me and tells me to take her hand.

“Come on the water feels good.”

“Sure.”

I haven’t felt water like this all around me in a long time. I get in and feel normal again. I start to feel like I can move on my own…but I can’t really and I slip a little losing my footing. But Shane grabs me and I feel her arms around me and I feel safe…those eyes…so green…she leans in close…so close…..

TBC