Practice was coming to a close, and Kayla still couldn't keep her eyes off Coach Lindsay. The JV team had two coaches, Lindsay and Heather, who were players on the local university's women's soccer team. Heather played defense, but Lindsay was a forward, fast-footed and strong; Kayla couldn't remember how many times since the start of the season that she'd had images of those muscled, strong thighs stuck in her head.
Was Kayla gay? No, definitely not. Bi? No, the thought of touching a vagina was frankly disturbing. But there was something about Coach Lindsay that wouldn't let her attention go. Coach was the silent type, teaching by example and physical correction, while Coach Heather was the voice of the pair. But Coach Lindsay was always watching them during games and drills, and when her attention would land on Kayla, Kayla's heart would do flips.
Please look at me. Please keep looking at me
, Kayla would think.
Let me show you how fierce I can be on the field.
When the team had gone to one of their coaches' games early in the season, it was like an entirely new (and definitely hidden) side of Kayla had burst open. Not that she hadn't had a strange draw to Coach Lindsay since their first week of practice, but that game amplified it to the point of lust. Coach had been so skilled with the ball and quick on her feet, the way a good forward and team captain needed to be; her easy physicality made Kayla especially aware of her body and wonder about what the parts under her baggy uniform and workout clothes looked like. Was the rest of her as powerful as her legs, all muscled thighs and tight calves? Her stomach must be trim and hard, with how much running she did and how many crunches she led the JV team through with little effort.
So, did Kayla want anything to do with a vagina? No. But oh god did she want to slide her hands along and dig into that strong skin, to lick from Coach's collarbone just above the neck of her gym shirt all the way up to her ear. She wanted to
make
Coach make noise: a moan, a growl, anything.
No no no, focus
, she told herself. As her own team's captain, it was her job to round everyone up as practice finished, get them cooled down and their equipment put away neatly before being officially dismissed by Heather and Lindsay. In the middle of a cooldown lap, Kayla felt eyes on her and glanced over to the coaches' area, wishing that she were getting the attention she craved. To surprise and then confusion, Coach Lindsay was looking at her appraisingly. Not sure whether this was a good or bad thing, Kayla tried to ignore it for the rest of her tasks, but her heart was hammering just from that one look.
After another 15 minutes, the team circled up by their coaches and waited for Coach Heather to speak. Kayla tried, she really did, to stay focused on Heather, but her gaze kept moving slightly to the right, to where Coach Lindsay always stood during wrap-up. She wasn't looking at Kayla anymore, but she seemed a little more...tense than usual. Finally Coach Heather was done, and the team broke apart with a cheer, everyone heading off to the parking lot with their bags.
Kayla sat down near the equipment shed to change out of her cleats, socks, and shin guards, and into normal socks and shoes. While her head was bent over, Coach Lindsay approached. She put a hand on Kayla's shoulder, causing Kayla to freeze in shock and excitement, and quietly said, "Can you stay after for a few minutes? I'd like to go over something with you."
Heart absolutely racing, Kayla replied, "Yes! Uh, yeah, no problem," and smiled up at her. Coach gave her a small smile in return (the only other time she'd smiled around the JV team was when she took them on a 10-mile run, and even then it had been more of an evil grin) and walked off to talk with Heather for a bit. Kayla sat there, fingers still mid-loop in her shoe laces, staring after Coach. Her brain was a wash of white noise, and she didn't come back to herself until she saw Coach Heather leave and Coach Lindsay turn back. Quickly Kayla put her head down and finished tying her shoes, then got up on her feet, mechanically brushing off dirt and grass from her practice shorts and smiling.
Calm down! She probably just wants you to do something for the team,
she reprimanded herself, but the closer Coach Lindsay got, the stronger the adrenaline coursed through her. She hadn't had a crush like this in a long time, holy shit.
Coach finally stood in front of her, that same thoughtful expression on her face that she'd had during cooldown. It was getting dark out, but the lights on the fields had kicked on, so they could see each other pretty well. Kayla waited for Coach Lindsay to speak, since she usually needed time to gather her thoughts.
"Have you been watching me?"
Kayla's eyes went wide, and she practically swallowed her tongue. But no, no, that's not what she was implying. "Of course, Coach. Am I not doing a good enough job? I think I've been following all your pointers," she asked, concerned.
Coach Lindsay narrowed her eyes and gave Kayla a long look again like she was trying to puzzle something out. After a pause, she said, "No, you've been doing fine." Kayla sighed in relief. "I mean outside of that." Another pause. "I'm always catching you staring, and...I want to know why."