I had to admit, Victor was much better at being an assistant coach than I had expected. He definitely knew the game well, and he was perceptive and supportive.
It didn't hurt that the players loved him. He was like a little celebrity because he played ball in college. They would go up to him and ask for advice on going to college, but most of them seemed more interested in his physique.
Which, to be fair, was impressive. I was surprised to see Victor come in on his first day wearing a tight golf polo and a pair of khaki shorts. By no means baggy, they at least didn't look painted on like what he wore during his interview. Instead of blatantly violating the dress code, this just went right up to the line.
I didn't blame the kids for having some body envy. I was envious of him too. There was a time in my life when I had washboard abs like him, for sure, and my arms are still big and bulging, but I never had a chest like his. Or glutes. How is it possible that someone is both top AND bottom heavy? I guess the pecs provide a counterweight to his ass...
I knew how Victor felt about me, so I was on the defensive from the start, ready to turn down any of his flirting and lecture him on appropriate boundaries at work. Instead, Victor surprised me. I kept expecting him to make a suggestive comment, or put his ass out on display, or get too close, but nothing. What was his angle? He was acting exactly how he was supposed to. It just confused me, considering how he acted during the interview. What was going on?
And then I realized I had been staring at him. Hard. Like I was boring a hole in his ass. I looked up and saw that Victor was facing my way, giving me one of his cockiest grins. Damnit. I really didn't want to give him the wrong idea. He might see me staring and think I was into him or something.
Aw, fuck it. I AM attracted to him. I don't know what that makes me, bi or something else, but Victor just draws you in. The kid has charisma out the wazoo. And his body, dear lord, it was like he stepped out of a porn shoot. Which, considering his side hustle (or is coaching his side hustle?), wasn't surprising. He spent a lot of time in the gym. I knew this because he was usually in the school weight room until late at night. I had given him the keys so he could be the last one to leave and lock things up.
The more I worked with Victor, the more I liked him. He was easygoing, but also competent. And he bent over backwards to do things for me. There were plenty of nights where we both worked late, and I think he stayed to keep me company, which I did appreciate. Which led us to yet another Friday night, the same routine.
I just couldn't stop glancing at him, though, sitting in the chair in my office. Now that we were alone, with nobody else in the whole school, he was surely going to try something, right? What was he going to do? The "oops I dropped my pen" trick again? Was he going to ask if he could feel up my biceps? Was he going to say it was hot and strip off his polo? Was he going to take a shower right where I could see him?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Had he given up? But he never even really tried. What did he say during his interview? I like the chase. Well, if that was true, why wasn't he chasing me? These thoughts plagued my brain; Victor was like a puzzle I was trying to solve, but there was no solution in sight.
I was broken out of my thoughts by a rumbling sound. I looked up and realized both my and Victor's stomach was growling. I checked the clock and realized it was already 8:00 PM. I had had a light lunch, and I was so busy working that I forgot about dinner completely. I guess Victor was in the same boat as me.
"Damn, I gotta get some food into me before I waste away," he chimed in, as if he was reading my mind. "Gotta eat a lot to keep up the gains, right Coach?"
"Sure... I guess I am pretty hungry too." I wasn't sure what he was implying, but I was ready to shut down any suggestive comments. Why don't you take a bite out of me Coach? I got a nice rump roast for you to dig into, Coach. I could sure use some of your special sauce, Coach.
"You wanna grab a bite to eat?" Victor leaned forward in his chair. "My treat," he said, finishing off with a wink.
A part of me was sounding alarm bells in my brain, but another part was hungry. I wasn't thrilled about Victor paying (I am his boss after all), but we could argue about the bill after dinner.
"Sure, let's go."
I guess Victor had been dropped off this morning, because he said he didn't have his car with him. Either way, he said he was going to call an Uber and meet me at the diner, but that seemed crazy to me. I could definitely fit him in my Ford F-150.
"You sure about that, Coach?" He asked, as if it were a warning. I didn't know why, after all it seemed like he got the message that flirting was off limits and was behaving himself.
Still, I couldn't help but be guarded during dinner. He directed me to a diner on the outskirts of town that has apparently 'the best fucking ribs'. When we got there, the waitress looked at us funny. It suddenly made me self conscious. Obviously it must be because Victor draws attention like nothing else.
During dinner I tried my damn hardest not to stare. Who knew eating eating ribs could be so damn erotic? Victor expertly wrapped his plump lips around each bone, sucking off the meat with ease, using his tongue to wipe the stray bits of barbecue sauce around his mouth. He didn't eat like a ravenous beast, instead he was controlled, barely making a mess.
The whole scene made one thought take up all my brain space: Damn, Victor has a talented mouth. And then: I wonder what else it can do?
"What's wrong Coach?"