Just Good Friends?

Chapter 42 - A new way

Nate.

"You good with this Joe?" We're sitting by the pool with a couple of beers. Bex and Harry have gone for a surf, and Cal has decided he wants to learn. The girls are sunbathing on the lawn.

"You make her happy Nate, that's what matters. And it's not like you went behind my back. I knew it was on the cards. Neither of you kept anything from me... not even the parts I wish you f*****g had" he side glances me and smirks.

"Yeah, alright dude. I honestly never thought I'd ever have anything to tell you though to be fair" I smile thinking about Bex, and how she's mine. I never thought this day would ever come. "Just so we're clear, you're still my best mate, and if anything becomes a problem, you'll let me know won't you?"

"You know I will dude" subject closed.

......

Bex.

"I never thought I'd see the day, Nate Bowers would go soft" Ems teases as we lie on the lawn.

I'm not a sunbather, but I need to be around females sometimes, and this is where they are. I have a book, but we're just chatting.

"Piss off. He definitely wasnt soft last night, or this morning" i laugh and wink "He's not as mysterious as everyone thinks. There's another side to him" Me and Nate are taking things easy. Neither of us ever thought this would happen, so we are just getting used to it.

"He's quiet though isn't he. Quiet, mysterious, sexy, he's got it all! And he has this confidence about him that makes him f*****g irresistible. Jeeze Bex, you get the good ones" Ems laughs.

"You have my brother Ems, I think you've done pretty good yourself, but I could be biased" I laugh.

"Yeah, he's alright I suppose" she winks.

"I need a man" Jess grumbles. She was seeing someone, but it didnt work out.

"Harry has the hots for you Jess. He's hot. Infact, so is Cal, they all are! But I think Cal just wants to concentrate on his study at the moment, he doesn't seem interested in love" Ems looks thoughtful.

"Neither is Harry, he just wants a f**k" we all burst out laughing. As much as I love the boys, I need these girl moments too.

......

Nate.

Bex and Harry are in the TV room, arguing over the remote, and me Joe and Cal are in the gym.

"f*****g hell, they're like a couple of kids!" Joe grumbles.

"Harry is a d**k when it comes to the remote though" Cal laughs.

"Nate, I won't be surprised if you'll make Cap this year. You've been smashing the training, and you past me long ago" I just smile and carry on. I started training more when Mike got back from his dad's. I needed to block out Bex, and this was the best way to do it. Since then, there's been so much going on, I realised it really helps.

"Either leave a f*****g station on, or I'll tell all the girls I've met that you have a small c**k Harry! f**k sake, I've had à tit full!" We burst out laughing when we hear Harry protest.

"No Bex! You wouldn't! Have it!"

"Thank you. Now I'm putting golf on to piss you off!"

"Jeeze you two, pack it in will you!" Joe shouts through to them.

"She started it!" Harry shouts back like a little boy.

"f*****g hell, I don't know if i can live like this" Joe grumbles.

I put the weights down, grab my towel and head in to see them.

They are on the one sofa, either end with their legs up. I sit on the other sofa and put my feet up.

"What are we watching?" I ask

"Golf" They say in unison. And I burst out laughing.

"So neither of you gave in then eh" I jump up and go and grab a few beers. Joe and Cal come out of the gym.

"So what are they watching now?" Cal nods his head towards the TV room.

"Golf" I laugh

"f**k sake!" Joe stomps in to the room and grabs the remote off Bex.

"We are not watching f*****g golf!" And he finds football and throws the remote on to the opposite chair where they can't reach. It's going to be fun living here.

......

A few hours later, Bex gets up and heads upstairs. I stay and watch the rest of the game we are watching, then Joe says he's going to head down the street to where some of the team live, and Cal and Harry go too.

I switch off the TV and head up to my room.

I'm lying on my bed, staring at the ceiling, just thinking about everything, when I feel eyes on me.

"Hey, want some company?" Bex is standing in our connecting doorway.

"Come here beautiful" I pat the bed next to me.

She climbs on the bed, and cuddles up next to me.

"Where is everyone?" She asks

"The guys have gone down the road, and Ems and Jess went to the shops. They should be home soon. What do you fancy doing?" I have one arm behind my head, and one around her.

"Food" she jumps up, and heads through to her room. I grab a clean t-shirt and walk through to see her. She's in a pair of knickers and nothing else, searching through her drawers. I walk in behind her and put my arms around her, one hand stroking her tit. I kiss her neck, and she leans in to me. She turns around and kisses me hard, pulling my hand on to her tit properly, and making me squeeze. I can feel myself getting hard, so i pull away.

"Food" I say, and smirk. She let's out a groan, but pulls a top over her head.

"You're not putting a bra on?" I ask.

"Nope, is that a problem?" She says, looking at me with a smirk.

"For me it is, I don't know if I can stop myself groping you, knowing there is no bra under there" this will be a test of will power!

She laughs and we head down to the dinner when she is dressed.

.......

"Hey Nate, Bex. I'll grab your drinks now" Pam smiles as we come in, and walks off behind the counter. A few people turn and look at us. It's much busier in here than it was that first day.

We sit down and shout over to Pam with our food order. Half hour later, Harry, Joe and Cal come in with a few other guys. The 3 of them come over to our table, and the other guys go and sit with a few girls they've seen that they know.

"What up fuckers?" Joe says as he throws himself on the bench. Harry and Cal sit too once we shift up.

"Our party's the talk of the town apparently. Told them they should come to one the ones back home!" Pam comes over, and the guys let her know what the want.

"Thanks Pam!" They chorus together.

......

Bex.

When we get back, Nate gets a message, and his face changes.

"You ok Nate?" I ask.

"Uh, what? Yeah. Yeah, fine. I'm going to chill in my room for a bit" and he walks off upstairs without another word.

"I'll go" Joe says, and looks at me. I shrug my shoulders, and grab my skateboard.

"Coming for a skate Harry? There's a park about 5 minutes away"

"Yeah, I'm up for that. Cal, you coming? I've got a spare" Harry grabs his board and looks at Cal.

"Nah, you carry on. I'm going for a swim. Catch you later" he grabs a towel and heads out the door to the pool.