“If you’re asking you already know about the donation.”
“Yeah, Major told me. I think that was very nice of him.”
“It was,” I agreed. “Are you used to being with someone who has lots of money yet?
“No. I’ve told Major to cool it with the money because sometimes it’s a little much. I’m sure I’ll get used to it but that hasn’t happened yet.”
I wondered if I stayed with Anthony if it would become a normal thing.
Bodie was already in class when I got there.
“Did you go back to sleep?” I asked when I sat down.
“No. I got up and went back to my place. I did some homework.” He yawned. “But I sure as hell don’t want to do it every day. I don’t know how you do it.”
“Years of practice.”
“I think you two are crazy.”
“Tell me you haven’t gotten up before the sun to catch a wave or two?”
He chuckled. “You’ve got me there, but there’s no way I would do that every day.”
“I think you just get used to it.”
The professor entered the room, and our discussion was over.
****
The rest of the week went by just like a normal week. Kayleigh and I were excused from classes on Friday since we had an away meet that was a longer bus ride than just a couple of hours, so I spent Thursday night with Anthony. He drove me back to the university Friday morning and kissed me senseless before I got out of his SUV.
I knew I was smiling like an idiot when I walked into the dorm. Kayleigh just shook her head at me. I quickly packed an overnight bag, and we went to meet the bus.
Kayleigh and I sat beside each other. She pulled out her tablet, I assumed to read a book, and I put my earbuds in. Putting on my latest playlist I closed my eyes and relaxed.
****
On Sunday, the ride back to Bay State was basically like a big party, even the coaches were in a great mood. We were officially on top of the points in our conference. There were only a few more meets left in the season, so if we could keep this up, we’d have the conference wrapped up.
It was late afternoon when the bus pulled into the school parking lot. I was surprised to see Anthony standing there. He came over and pulled me into a hug.
“I’m so proud of you,” he said.
“Thank you, but it wasn’t just me, it was the whole team.”
“Yeah, but you’re the only one that matters to me.”
“Aww, that’s sweet.”
“Can I take you back to my place?” he asked.
“Definitely.”
I waved to Kayleigh and Anthony and I went to his SUV.
As soon as the door to his house was closed, he was on me. We were all hands and moans, and I was loving every second of it. The bedroom seemed too far away, so we ended up on the couch. He produced a condom from somewhere and was in me before I knew what was happening. The urgency of his movements seemed to fuel me, and it didn’t take long before I was coming, and he was right behind me.
“That was unexpected,” I said, when I could breathe again.
He chuckled. “I missed you this weekend.”
“If that’s the reaction I’m going to get maybe I should go away more often.”
“Speaking of going away, what are you doing for Spring Break?”
“Kayleigh and I are going back to Tulsa to see our families. Why?”
“I was wondering if I could persuade you to go on a trip with me.”
“A business trip?”
“Nope, all pleasure.”
“Where?” I couldn’t keep the smile off my face.
“St. Lucia.”
“Oh my God, really?”
“Yes really. Have you been there before?”
I half laughed; half snorted. “No. I’ve never left the US.”
“So, you’ll go with me?”
“Um, let me think … uh, yeah! My mom and Kayleigh are going to be so pissed at me, but this is like a once in a lifetime trip for me. They’ll have to get over it, but I can’t wait to tell them.”
Anthony laughed at my enthusiasm. I’ve always dreamed about swimming in the clear blue waters of the Caribbean and it looked like I was finally getting my chance. I immediately went to my new laptop and started pulling up pictures of St. Lucia. It was stunningly beautiful. It was going to be a long wait for the next three weeks to pass.
****
Bodie
Karma bounced into class the next morning.
“Good morning. You seem to be in an excellent mood,” I said, as she sat next to me.
“I’m in such a good mood.” She was grinning from ear-to-ear. “Anthony is taking me to St. Lucia for Spring Break.”
I wasn’t sure how I felt about that, but I tried to be happy for her. “That’s great.”
She laughed. “Is that a hint of sarcasm I hear?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Whatever,” she said, but was still laughing at me. “What are you doing for Spring Break?”
“Don’t know yet. My dad mentioned something about a getaway, but I don’t know anything more than that.”
“Too bad for you then.”
I rolled my eyes. “Congrats on the meet this weekend. I hear you guys killed it.”
“We sure did, and thanks to Anthony I even got my homework done.”
“What does he have to do with your homework?”
“He bought me a brand new, top of the line laptop to leave at his place. All I have to bring with me is the flash drive and I can do my work there or at the dorm.”
“Well, wasn’t that nice of him.” Even I could hear the sarcasm in my voice that time.
Despite my tone, Karma was smiling. “I really don’t know why you don’t like him.”
I shrugged. “Just a gut feeling, I guess. What are you and Kayleigh doing tonight?”
“Nothing as far as I know. Why?”
“I thought we could take you out to celebrate your win this weekend.”
“I’m in and I’m sure Kayleigh will be as well. You should ask Tiffany if she wants to join us.”
“Okay. Any preference on a place to eat?”
“Nope, surprise me.”
I chucked. “You sure like surprises, don’t you?”
“Yep, always have.”
The professor entered the room, effectively ending our conversation so I got out my phone to text Tiffany.
Me: Are you busy tonight?
I wasn’t sure of her schedule Monday morning, but she texted me right back.
Tiffany: No. What’s up?
Me: We’re celebrating the girls win on the weekend and we’d like you to join us
Tiffany: Sound great
Me: I’ll pick you up at 6:30
Tiffany: Great. See you later.
After class, I let Karma know that Tiffany would be there tonight and she seemed really happy about that, but I wasn’t sure anything would make her unhappy today. I couldn’t really blame her though. I knew she hadn’t travelled a lot and a Caribbean vacation was probably like heaven for her. The only thing that pissed me off was that it was Anthony taking her and not me. I tried not to think about that too hard as I went to get a coffee.