Page 50 of The Catch

Next up is Bear. His arrival shows him in fashionable black pants and t-shirt, covered by a tan, dressy overshirt. He also works out in only shorts, letting us admire the intricate tattoos covering the generous expanses of muscles and plush padding… and how he does hip thrusts with impressively heavy barbells.

"He should win, clearly," Pen says. "I know he's my best friend but… wow."

"We're going to be biased, right?" Evie asks. "We all have our own favorite."

"But can you imagine?" Pen insists. "We're all big girls and the way he handles heavy weight…"

Nat, Evie, and I gaze at her with curiosity.

"Never mind," she says. "Show us Saint."

The two previous videos were set to the same song, and Saint's is no different. They're all edited with the same effects and, at the bottom in the description, they make it clear it's a friendly bet. They tag one another in each video.

Despite the similarities, the sexiness level is exponentially higher in Saint's post. His arrival outfit is a stunning black moto jacket printed full of blooming pink and red flowers. The shirt he wears underneath is dusty pink, and the neckline is low enough to show his chain. He winks to the camera like he's flirting with every single fan at once.

"I love how he dresses," I confess.

"It's definitely fashion forward," Nat adds.

The workout video manages to impress regardless. Like Logan and Bear, Saint wears only shorts and nothing else except his chain, a backwards baseball hat, and a cheeky smile. Unlike Logan and Bear, Saint jumps the rope.

I have never paid such close attention to a jumping rope video before. Saint does tricks with it, his muscles engaged and tight as he moves. His smile never falters, and those sweet dimples look fiendish this time.

It's all about stamina and fine motor skills. Cardio endurance. Finely tuned body.

I die a little inside. Thirst is to blame.

"Brave wearing only shorts for this," Nat says. "See how his chain moves with each jump?"

Yeah, I noticed. And those thighs— they should be criminalized for how they're making me feel.

I gulp.

Pen chuckles. "Or maybe it was on purpose."

"Logan was there while I recorded," Evie says. "He scowled and told Saint he should invest in compression shorts stock. You know, because he's proving they can holdeverythingin place."

We laugh. I hold back from fanning myself with a hand.

"I was trying hard not to look," Nat adds. "It seemed intrusive. He's had dinner at home with Damián and me. I don't want to stare at his crotch!"

I can't say I'm as strong as Nat is. The video is still playing, and I study the area in question. It is not an obscene view, but there's enough there that you want to look closer. Make sure you're seeing what you think you're seeing. Worse for me, because I remember how he looked when he came out of the pool.

I shiver, lean back in my chair, and steal more mate.

"So who's winning?" Pen asks.

"Saint, but we'll see." Evie adds hot water to the gourd and sips from it. "There's still time to go."

Of course he's winning. It's almost unfair.

"You have to be objective," I tease. "You may live with one of them, but fans know what they're doing."

Evie purses her lips in humor. "You live with one of them, too."

Pen jumps out of her seat and saves me from having to find a good answer. Something better than,it's different.

"Oh!" Pen exclaims. "They're playing now. We missed the switch, oops."