Home Goal by H J Perry

Author:H J Perry
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay romance, British gay romance, Football romance, Gay footballer, MM British romance
Publisher: H J Perry
Published: 2017-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

April 2012

Jason

Harry, Scott and Liz made up the party of four for dinner at Jason’s apartment on a day off work. Gathered around the table, tucking into plates of steamed vegetables and chicken.

“I can’t believe you guys eat so well. Every time I visit you, Jason, it’s just a different world here. It’s like going home to my mom, with good cooking, and yet, you’re a bunch of young guys.” Liz raised the fork to her mouth but then let it drop slightly. “I didn’t intend for that to sound so sexist.”

“You know we have to eat like this, don’t you? It’s part of our jobs as professional athletes.” Harry pushed a little meat on to his fork, alongside the steamed veggies.

“Scott’s told me about it. The club feed you, and tell you what to eat when you’re not at work. It’s stuff I’d never have thought about.”

“We have to control our diet, our sleep, and even our sex life is on a tightly monitored schedule.” Harry looked up at Liz sitting across the table.

“As far as we know you don’t have any,” said Jason. “But hey, that’s your business; I don’t want to know.”

Liz and Scott exchanged glances of telepathic communication.

“I’m pretty sure the club are not monitoring our sex life,” said Scott.

“Not monitored exactly, more controlled. No sex before a game, we are kept away from temptation in a hotel with curfew rules.” Harry ignored the comment on his single status.

“That’s not so bad when it’s one night away, but we’re away touring and training for weeks in July, and this year we’ve got the Euro too, in June. I’ll seriously miss you then, Scott.” Jason was as at ease with Liz and Harry around as he was when alone. The two friends had become his closest circle over the months since he started seeing Scott. For the first time, since leaving school, he had friends who knew he was gay.

“That’s the toughest time. When we’re allowed to go out, there’s severe pressure to pick up girls.” Harry didn’t look at the group as he spoke but focused on his food as if lost in his thoughts.

“You’re telling me. There’s always someone taking us to strip clubs and brothels. It’s a nightmare to get out of, especially when you’re young,” Jason said. “You wouldn’t believe the places I’ve seen, and the behavior of some of the guys is quite shameful. I’m past the peer group pressure stage, now. I can just stay at the hotel every night.”

Jason looked at Scott and then added, “Unless I booked you into a nearby hotel. Then I’d find an excuse to go out by myself each night.”

“Could you do that?” asked Liz.

“Of course, he could do that. So long as he complies with any curfew and they can be unpredictable. We even get sprung with unexpected events making it difficult to plan.” Harry settled his knife and fork together and sat back.

“As we’re talking about stories and scandals, I need to talk to all of you.

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