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Okay then. What did he have to lose? Being kissed by a gorgeous guy may not have been on his bingo card for tonight, but hey, who was he to turn down an opportunity he wasn’t ever likely to get again.
“In that case, then yes, Wil, I’ll kiss you so you can complete your dare.”
A bright smile lit up Wil’s face. “Great. Ah. I mean, thanks.” He turned towards the group, watching intently from behind him. “Guys, this is Ben, and he has agreed to the dare.”
A cheer went up. “I’ve got the timer ready,” one of them said.
“Are you okay, to… um… do this here?” Wil asked.
“Ah. Yeah. I s’pose so,” Ben said with a shrug. “I mean, I’m not one for making out with an audience, but I guess they need to witness the dare?”
“Well, technically, they don’t, as it’s not in the wording, but knowing them, they’re not going to let us get away with not watching.” Wil scanned the room before reaching out and offering his hand. “How about we head to the corner? It’ll give us a little privacy.”
Ben looked to where Wil was looking and nodded his agreement. The corner of the room was cast in shadow and perfect to give them a modicum of privacy. He allowed Wil to lead him away from the doorway he was standing in.
“Where are you going?” one guy called out.
“Just to the corner. You can still see us, but we’d like a little privacy,” Wil told him.
“That’s not in the rules,” a short blonde girl protested.
“Neither is being on full public display,” Wil retorted with a raised eyebrow. His delivery was so self-assured that Ben wondered if Wil was pre-law. He definitely had an air about him that would command any courtroom.
“Don’t try to argue with him, Bonnie. His mom is a lawyer,” someone said.
Wil turned his back on his friends with an eye roll. “Ignore them,” he said as he maneuvered Ben so his back was to the wall and his view of the room obscured by Wil’s rangy frame.
Ben’s heart rate ticked up as Wil’s hand came to rest against the side of his neck. A calloused thumb stroked along Ben’s jaw, and he swallowed noisily.
“You can still say no,” Wil said quietly.
“N… no, you’re good,” Ben stammered out.
“You don’t know that yet,” Wil said with a wink and a smirk.
Ben relaxed a little at the teasing. He reached to put his hands on Wil’s trim waist, belatedly realizing he was still holding his cup.
“Here,” Wil said, taking the cup from him and placing it on the nearby bookstand.
“Thanks,” Ben said, his voice husky with nerves.
“Ready?”
Ben nodded and lifted his chin as Wil leaned in to meet his mouth with his own. Warm lips brushed against his, tenderly teasing. Ben was faintly aware of a cheer from across the room, but that faded as the tip of Wil’s tongue whispered against his bottom lip.
Ben reflexively opened to the silent prompt, and heat rushed through him as Wil slowly and gently deepened the kiss. Ben’s arms wrapped around Wil’s waist, his hands sliding up Wil’s muscular back to draw him closer.
He thought he heard a soft moan from Wil as the other man tightened his grip on Ben’s nape, holding him in place as his mouth was plundered. Ben returned the kiss, his own tongue darting out to meet Wil’s. He could taste the slight tang of the beer Wil had obviously been drinking, and he was surrounded by a warm, masculine scent that made him want to bury his nose into Wil’s curls. Desire bloomed through him as Wil’s hips met his.
Before he could embarrass himself by climbing Wil like a tree, Wil slowed the kiss, pulling away with a final soft peck. Ben hoped he didn’t look as flushed as he felt as he gazed up at Wil, noticing that the other man’s eyes were dark with desire.
“You okay?” Wil asked, his voice rough.
Not trusting his voice, Ben nodded, only then realizing that Wil still had his hand against his neck. Unable to tear his eyes away from Wil’s, his hands involuntarily clutched at Wil’s waist. He wanted to explore the taut body under the worn t-shirt.
Wil’s tongue swept along his full lower lip as if he was trying to savor the taste of Ben’s mouth.
“Dare completed!” A loud voice behind Wil pulled them both from the bubble they had created. “Well done, Wil, and thanks, Ben, for being such a good sport.”
