Ashton’s POV
Practice was over hours ago, I have spent two additional hours punishing myself in the gym, penance for the thoughts that are stuck on repeat in my head. When my muscles screamed at me to stop and sweat drenched my boy, I finally dropped the weights and headed back to the locker room, where I have just taken the world's longest shower.
Turning off the faucet, I grab my towel from the hook just outside the door and use it to roughly dry my skin before wrapping it around my waist. Grabbing the second towel, I rub it over my wet hair, before I push open the shower door, pick up my discarded clothing, and head back slowly into the locker room. As I approach the rows of lockers, I scan the numbers, looking for the one I’ve used, while silently wondering what I can do next to avoi
