Page 229 of Game Night: Truth or Dare

Jamie shook his head. “We can pick up our conversation again tomorrow. You guys must be beat.”

“Thank you for a lovely evening. I’ve really enjoyed myself,” Ben said.

“Are you guys turning in?” Kellet asked as he joined them after seeing the rest of the guys out.

“Yeah.” Wil yawned again. “Sorry. Long day.”

He noticed his parents exchange a glance, and he looked at Kellet questioningly. “What’s up, Dad?”

“We… ah… weren’t sure if you and Ben wanted to share a room or not, so we’ve made up the guest room.”

Wil felt himself blush as he flicked his gaze to Ben, who looked equally embarrassed.

“Thanks, Dad. We haven’t discussed that yet,” Wil admitted.

Jamie clapped him on the shoulder. “We’ll leave you to it. You know where everything is, Son. Ben, please make yourself at home.”

Wil watched his fathers leave, their arms wrapped around each other, before turning back to Ben.

“Come on. I’ll show you around.”

He led Ben up the hallway towards the front of the house. “Dad and Pa’s room is upstairs, thank god, and my room is down here.” He stopped in front of a door and pointed to one opposite. “That’s the guest room.”

Ben looked between the two rooms. “Okay. Thanks.”

The silence was thick before Wil broke it. “I know we haven’t talked about taking things to the next level yet, but I want you to know whichever room you decide you want to sleep in is fine with me.”

Wil waited for Ben to decide. They’d both been so busy with midterms and their work schedules, they’d only managed a couple of dates and some make-out sessions. Wil wanted to get physical with Ben, but they just hadn’t had the time.

Ben moved closer and slipped his hands around Wil’s waist. “I’d really like to sleep in your room, if that’s okay with you?”

“More than okay,” Wil replied, his voice low. He brushed his nose against Ben’s. “And if you only want to sleep, then that is also more than okay.”

“What I’d really like to do is shower and then relax. Maybe we just see what happens.”

“Great idea,” Wil agreed. He led them into his room, closing the door behind them. Flicking a switch, soft lamps lit up the room, highlighting the large king-sized bed and comfy loveseat over by the window.

On the wall opposite the bed was a large screen TV, with a gaming console tidily tucked onto the cabinet below.

“Did you bring your console back with you?” Ben asked, nodding towards it.

“No. I have two… ah… actually, I have three,” Wil admitted ruefully. “One here, one at Wyndham, and one at my mom’s house in Juniper.”

Ben raised an amused eyebrow at him, and Wil chuckled.

“Yeah, yeah. I know. But in my defense, the one at Mom’s is my original one from when I was in high school and rarely gets used. The one at college I bought myself, and Pa bought me this one to save me lugging either of the other two back and forth.”

“Makes sense,” Ben said dryly.

“Grab a shower,” Wil told him, pointing to the small ensuite bathroom. “There’s a towel in the cabinet under the sink. Help yourself to soap and shampoo.”

Ben unzipped his bag and pulled out some soft-looking pajama pants and a worn t-shirt.

“I won’t take long.”

“Take as long as you need,” Wil said.

Ben let the warm water cascade down his back as he replayed the events of the day. They’d set out early from Phoenix, Wil’s truck smoothly eating the miles up to the outskirts of Los Angeles. They’d used the six-hour trip to get to know each other better, with Wil telling him stories of being a roadie for both Larkspur and Eclipse. Ben was more than a little envious but appreciated that Wil didn’t take it all for granted.

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