up on his ass, but Shane squeezed his hand tightly and made him step carefully onto the ice.
Shane and the other guys explained more technical shit. Cody slipped once, but Robbie kept him on his feet. Of course, Derek didn’t miss the shot, but at least Cody wasn’t sprawled on the ice.
The guys told him to put his right foot in the hack and squat down. His muscles protested loudly, so he used the broom for assistance. When he was ready, they gave him a quick lesson on sliding, and Cody found himself sitting on the ice. But after a few more slides, he could at least stay on his feet. They set a rock in front of him and showed him how to throw it down the ice. The stupid thing was heavy. It was made out of granite from some quarry in Scotland. Cody was just glad he didn’t have to lift it off the ground.
After a few unsuccessful attempts at making the rock slide down the ice, they had him walk alongside a moving rock and listen for Shane to give the “sweep” command. It looked simple, but walking on ice and moving a broom back and forth was not all that easy.
Brady and three other guys came out on the ice and shook Cody’s hand.
Shane snuck up behind him, startling him when he whispered in his ear. “Come down to the other end with me, and I’ll show you how to skip a game.”
“Okay,” Cody said, feeling his face flush.
He would have rather walked on the carpeted area surrounding the sheets of ice, but Shane ushered him right down the center of the slippery surface. He didn’t fall. Derek frowned, so Cody sneered at him and flipped him off again.
“So,” Cody said. “You’re really trying to make it to the Olympics?”
“Yeah,” Shane said. “We have playdowns next week. We have a great chance to make it if we play well.”
There were more rules and etiquette when skipping a game. Cody did his best to follow all of Shane’s instructions. When the other team completed their first shot, Shane pulled Cody into the rings.
Shane directed Cody’s broom to a spot and tapped the ice. “That’s where I want Jay’s rock to end up.”
All Cody could think about was Shane’s hand on top of his, and the small smile on Shane’s face made him warm all over. When Jay released the rock, Cody stepped back and Shane knelt down. His jacket rode up and a small sliver of skin glowed in the light.
This was going to be a long game. As the teams threw more rocks, the competition started to heat up. Cody was having a hard time following everything because Shane kept squatting down, showing off his ass and that luscious piece of bare skin.
Things went to hell in the fourth end. The game was tight, and the guys were totally into the action. When Pete released a shot, Shane started yelling at Jay and Robbie to sweep.
“Harder. Hurry. Harder. Come on. Harder! Harder! Harder!” Shane shouted.
Cody’s mind went into overdrive as the word “harder” banged around inside his head. Images of Shane’s naked body pressed against his as they moved as one danced through his mind. Cody sat down on the carpeted floor and let the cold air wash over him. He needed to get a grip before the heat from his body melted the ice.
More shouts of “harder, harder” filled the arena. He squeezed his eyes shut, because if he looked at Shane, he might come in his pants.
How much more of this was he going to be able to survive? This was the worst sport ever. Or maybe it was the best? But right now, it was terrible, because he had an ache in his groin that wasn’t going to go away unless he, or someone, took care of it.
The guys on the ice were shouting again, grunting as they swept, and Cody needed to get out of here before Derek caught him in a compromising position. His dick was already half-hard, and he didn’t need a photo of it gracing the bulletin board at the paper. He pulled his jacket down, dropped his broom, and scurried out of the arena straight into the locker room. He searched his pockets for his phone, but quickly realized it was in