Chapter 16

To my surprise, Matthew asked me to go for a swim with him. I didn’t want to turn down the opportunity to see him semi-naked, and agreed to the idea, even if I didn’t have a suit.

He said, “I have a suit for you. Let’s go.”

I followed him to the locker room, happy as a clam, and couldn’t wait to take a swim with the man, relishing his company.

* * * *

Five minutes later we were wading in the deep end of his pool while two jocks were doing laps. Both of us bobbed up and down near the side of the pool, enjoying the water. He dove into the water and swam to the shallow end. I followed behind like a merman, thrilled with the pool’s blue underworld.

Once we were in the shallow end of the heated pool, we sat beside each other, shoulder to shoulder. I was a gentleman and on my best behavior.

He said, “You swim like a pro.”

“I’m part merman,” I joked.

“I rather like mermen, Knight.”