“I suspected it was something like that. Do you mind if I tell Brent?”
“Well, I’m a little hurt that he’d think I’d try to break up a couple, but I understand that it was because he was being protective of Rae.”
“Thanks, Coach,” I said, standing up. I held out my arms, and he came into them. I kissed the top of his head. “You’re good folks, Guy, and I appreciate the offer you made earlier, even if I couldn’t accept it.”
“Sure you couldn’t lay a little guilt on Brent and extract our threesome as a penance?”
I chuckled. “Nice try, but no soap.” We hugged again and I left.
* * * *
Guy
Not long after the first of the year, a new staff member started showing up for workouts. I made a point of checking with the student at the door to see who he was.
“His name’s Jay Bonner, and he’s in B
