The next day I was poolside five minutes ahead of time. I think the coach would have preferred it if I had been late. He seemed to be looking for a reason to increase the punishment. The look in his eyes worried me. I got the same feeling I had had in his office the day before. Even if I had been willing my ass couldn't have taken a fucking that morning. I was pretty sore from having my cherry popped by my buddies. The team had always found the way Stevens looked at us when he was an assistant creepy. Some of the more vocally anti-gay guys expressed their displeasure with being ogled by coach fag. I was pretty sure that talk was over now that Stevens was the head coach.
"Well I see you managed to learn to tell time, John. Very good," He snarled at me as he continued to look over my nearly naked body.
"Thank you, Sir," I said as calmly as I could.
The coach didn't say anything. He just kept looking me over. I was feeling increasingly uncomfortable and finally made the mistake of opening my mouth.
"Sir, is there something you want from me?" I asked in a tone that was a bit too cocky.
"What I want is for you to keep your wise ass mouth shut. However, now I have two concerns," He said as he reached down and ran his hand over the outside of my thigh. "The first thing I was concerned about was why you don't keep this fucking hair off your legs. In addition, I now have to wonder what you were just suggesting I might want from you."
"Sir, I only shave for meets. My old coach thought that was a good thing because that way we practiced with the resistance of the hair. Made us stronger he said," I replied nervously.
He just glared at me. I knew I had pissed him off or at least he wanted me to think he was pissed off. Either way I was becoming increasingly uncomfortable. I also had no idea how to respond to his second concern. I had imagined he wanted sex from me. But I couldn't say that. If I was wrong it would infuriate him. If I was right it might give him leave to demand it of me.
"As to what you might have wanted, I truly had no thoughts. It just seemed that maybe you wanted something," I finally said in what I felt was a rather unconvincing manner.
"I do not care what your old coach thought. If you want to stay on my team you will remove all hair not covered by your trunks," He said sternly and then grabbed the waistband of my Speedo and snapped it against my waist. "I do not think you are being candid about my second concern. However, what I want is for you to get in the fucking pool and swim at sprint speed until your teammates arrive for practice."
He slapped my ass so hard it caused me to lose my balance and fall into the pool. In the process I scrapped my shin, but I didn't dare complain. He knew as well as I did that I could not do laps at sprint pace for forty-five minutes. He probably also knew as well as I did that I would die trying rather than refuse. Without a word I took off at full speed toward the far end of the pool. He was still standing there when I came back and made my turn. I was somewhat relieved that he was there. I needed a lifeguard in case I ended up in trouble.
I do not know how much time passed or how many laps I had swum when my legs started cramping up. But I do remember swimming through the pain. I had always been a short distance specialist. I never did well when I competed long distance because I didn't have a kick in the end. That day I attempted to swim a hundred meter pace for 5000 meters. As my legs became sorer I seemed to forget how to breathe. My chest began to pound and my lungs were on fire. Every muscle in my body ached. Somewhere in the middle of the pool I suddenly convulsed. If the coach hadn't been diligently watching me I would have died.
I awoke with his lips on mine blowing life back into my body. In the dreamlike state of returning to consciousness I saw a far different picture in my mind. That mental image was made worse by the fact that several of my teammates were standing around watching the coach give me artificial respiration. I heard my friend Jay asking what had happened. As I came to it was obvious that the coach was concerned. I figured it was more about getting in trouble for pushing me to the point of near drowning than my welfare.
"I was getting in some early laps alone before practice. I guess I over did it? Seems coach saved my ass," I said weakly.
The coach smiled at me before turning toward the team.
"Jacobs, lead the guys in warm ups while I see that John gets to the infirmary to be checked out," The coach said as he helped me to me feet.
I was pretty shaky and I had to hold on to him as we walked to the locker room. Once we got to my locker he helped me to the bench and sat beside me.
"Why did you let me off the hook, John?" He asked in an odd tone.
I don't know what you mean sir," I replied innocently, knowing that I now had something on him.
"You damn well do know what I mean, kid! I just need to know what your play is going to be."
"No play. But maybe we can come to an understanding."
"What did you have in mind, John," He said contritely and laid his hand on my thigh.
I realized in the space of a little more than an hour our relative roles had reversed. I also was feeling a bit more excitement than I liked over his touching my thigh.
"Not that," I said as I gently pushed his hand off my thigh, "I am not that kind of guy."
"I wasn't implying you were any kind of guy. I hope I didn't offend you. But damn fuck I hate this. I need this job. If you wanted it I would do it. If you are straight..." His voice trailed off. I actually felt sorry for him.
"Not really what I meant. I am bi and you are a pretty hot guy. But I am not the kind of guy that would use something I had on a guy to force him to do stuff like that. Fuck, Mike, if you weren't such a bastard I bet a lot of the guys on the team would be trying to get in your bed."
I wasn't sure if it was my use of his name or the subject but he looked totally stunned.
"Anyway," I continued, "Here is the deal how about you just dial it down some with the team? No one has to know what happened in the pool or here in the locker room either."
"Thank you, John. But I still don't get it. Why you being such a good guy when I was riding you so hard?"
"I figure you were just doing your job the only way you know how. I disagree with your methods but not your motivation."
"Well I will try to ease off. But I still want you to get this hair off," He said as he put his hand back on my thigh and began to rub me gently.
"I told you that wasn't necessary."
"What if I wanted to do something? John I am gay. As I am sure you can imagine I don't get many opportunities for sex with hot guys like you."
"Mike, I really don't feel well. Shit........"
I will never know if it was his proposition or the after effects of near drowning but I puked all over the lockers. That was when the coach showed his good side. He practically carried me to the shower. He took off my trunks and washed me while holding me up without undressing himself. He dried me and helped me get dressed before calling someone to take me to the infirmary. I don't know if he cleaned up the puke or called housekeeping. All I know is none of the guys on the team ever knew what happened in the locker room that day. But they did benefit from having a kinder and gentler coach for the rest of the season.
I was surprised he never hit on me after that. I don't know if he thought the puking was my way of rejecting him without actually verbalizing or what. I considered both talking to him about the whole thing and trying to seduce him. But somehow neither ever happened. If he would have been Mike a fit older man I knew maybe we could have had fun. But the idea of fucking my coach seemed too weird. Maybe if he was closer to my age the coach thing wouldn't have been such an issue. Even though he didn't look it he was a year older than my mother.
The campus doctor decided that I should stay in the infirmary overnight. That clearly didn't make the nurse happy that had to pull the extra shift to watch one patient. However she did seem to cheer up when a steady stream of handsome male visitors provided ample flirting. I remember wondering which one of my pals or teammates was going to end up fucking the buxom, slighty plump, brunette with the pretty smile. I figured she was somewhere between 25 and 30 which was certainly not too old for us. Around eleven she came in and kicked out my last visitor. It was Troy who had been insisting that I needed a blow job and offering to service me. I talked him out of it by persuading him that my nurse might pop in at any minute. Of course he just said in that case she could join us.
I hadn't realized the hard on he left me with after a bit of playful fondling was so obvious. The idea of getting caught with him sucking me off in the infirmary was pretty erotic. When I realized the nurse was staring at my tented hospital gown I am sure I turned bright red. Somehow I managed a brash line in an attempt to cover up.
"Sorry, I guess having such a hot nurse all to myself got the juice flowing."
It was her turn to blush.
"Wow you are as smooth as some of your buddies, John. By the way I am Karen. I don't think we were ever introduced."
"Well since we are going to spend the night together I suppose introductions are in order. Nice to meet you," I said with a shit eating grin as I rolled on my side and offered my hand.
Since my gown wasn't tied well in the back the movement all but completely exposed my ass.
"Trying to show me your best side now," She said with a cute giggle.
"Oh shit!" I replied as I grabbed for the sheet to cover myself.
Unfortunately my feet were tangled in the covers. My struggle to cover my ass just resulted in exposing more flesh to her.
"Um would you like some help," She said while taking in the view.
"Karen you can help me with anything you like."
She moved next to the bed and pushed my gown up fully exposing my semi-erect cock.