“I was doing my anatomy assignment in law class.”
“Does that mean you’re too sore to swim?”
I shake my head. “No, he just gave me an essay to write,” I lie, my cheeks flaming with heat as I can’t erase the image of him stroking his cock inches from my face out of my mind. Or the way he ordered me about like a dog. It was beyond erotic in a very fucked up kind of way.
“Thank fuck for that.” She nods toward the changing room. “Get dressed.”
I scurry into the changing room and get dressed into my swim suit as fast as I can. When I return, my heart skips a beat to see Coach Daniels cornering Adrianna.
“Hey, leave her alone,” I say, rushing toward them.
Coach glares at me, his dark eyes angrier than I’ve ever seen them. “Morrone, didn’t Nitkin teach you a lesson last time you disrespected me?” His nostrils flare. “Or do I need to?”
I swallow hard, knowing pushing him will lead to more punishment.
Adrianna gives one quick shake of her head to tell me she can handle this, but it’s clear Coach is taking this too far with her. He will not leave her alone.
I clench my jaw and nod. “Fine, I’m getting into the pool.” I walk away from them, leaving him to harass my friend against my better judgement. Clearly, he’s never going to stop until he’s in her pants, or until she escapes this academy at the end of the year.
I get onto the block and dive in, enjoying the way it feels to be wrapped in the cold water. And then I break into freestyle, warming up with a four-hundred yard swim at an easy pace. Once I finish my warm-up, I see Adrianna is already swimming and there’s no sign of Coach Daniels, thankfully.
She stops at the end and pulls her goggles off. “Were you trying to get sent to Nitkin again?”
I shake my head. “No, but the guy was fucking cornering you.”
“Don’t worry about it. I can handle Coach.” Adrianna shrugs. “The asshole is making us go out with him tonight.”
“Out?” I ask.
She nods. “Yeah, Oak won’t go out without Eva, and Eva wants the two of us with her. So, we’re going out on the town.” She sighs heavily. “I don’t want to be near that asshole, but I can’t deny I wouldn’t mind getting out and having a few drinks.”
“So the three of us are going out with Coach Daniels and Principal Byrne?” I confirm.
She nods. “Yeah, and Professor Nitkin apparently.”
My body tingles at the mere mention of his name. After the punishment he just gave me, the idea of spending a night out with him makes my stomach flutter.
“I bet Nat will be jealous.”
“Jealous, why?”
I shrug. “Because we actually get to go out and not be in trouble for it.”
Adrianna nods. “I guess.”
“I wonder how she’s doing in Boston.”
“Who knows? Probably enjoying a break away from this shithole.” Adrianna says.
“Probably.” I nod. “It’s just weird when any of us aren’t here, isn’t it?”
Adrianna nods in response.
My stomach is still churning at the idea of spending tonight out at a bar with Professor Nitkin. “Less chatting and more swimming,” I say.
Adrianna purses her lips, as normally it’s her telling me to shut up. “Fair enough.” She glances down the length of the pool. “I’m feeling in the mood for some medley.”
I shake my head. “You always are and I never am. I’ll stick with freestyle.”