He smiled, “Yeah, I’m fine.”“Really? Gay sex The police are working on catching the culprits but that doesn’t help us replace what we’ve lost. “I’m surprised he didn’t have you in your football jersey. You don’t look it,” Evan said, his thumb gently rubbing the back of Jake’s hand. He didn’t know what to say.“Well?” Coach asked, searching Tyler’s face for answers as to how he was feeling.“What about Jake?” was all Tyler could say.“Oh don’t you worry about him. It wasn’t because of the tense atmosphere or the fear that Jake might make a run at him like so many people expected, it was the sight of Evan and Jake together, knowing that they actually were together, as a couple. You might not be able to take him down on the wrestling mats but who wants to step up and cool our hot prospect down?”Jake looked on as a few kids held up some money and then a voice rose above them all.“I’ll give you twenty bucks to let me do it.”Jake’s eyes went wide hearing the familiar voice and he looked over to see Emily gleefully handing her money over to the teacher as she took the bucket from his hand and started walking towards the pool.Emily stepped in behind Jake
