Page 77 of Ancient Obsession

“Your party won the coin toss,” Cody grumbled. “So, now I have to call all the people I invited to my party and let them know it’s a different night.”

Oliver raised a hand. “One less to call.”

“I’ll help.” Demetrius rubbed a hand up and down Cody’s back.

“How long have you two been together?” Robin asked.

“As friends or lovers?” Oliver smirked.

Cody shot Oliver a dirty look before saying, “We’ve been best friends since kindergarten, but we didn’t start dating until our late twenties.”

“Damn. Talk about a slow burn friends to lovers,” Robin said.

Oliver snorted then winced when Demetrius elbowed him in the side.

“I was pretty much blind to what Demmy meant to me for a long time.” Cody’s voice softened, and he ran a gentle finger down Demetrius’s cheek. “I finally wised up.”

“That’s so sweet,” Robin said. “I can see how much you two love each other.”

Dave rounded the bend, his stride light and his smile broad. Oliver decided not to mention his scare just yet. He didn’t want to ruin Dave’s mood.

“This was a great idea,” Dave said with a pat on Robin’s shoulder. “We love it.”

“They’re coming to the wedding,” Oliver said.

“Oh, I thought that was a given.”

“And hopefully the bachelor party,” Demetrius added.

“Party?” Dave cocked his head. “Just one?”

“You should have been nicer to me,” Cody said, crossing his arms and turning away.

“Wait, what?” Dave looked at Demetrius.

“Ignore him. I suggested we just have one party tomorrow night,” Demetrius said. “Hollow Leg.”

“Okay. Wow, that’s actually a lot easier.”

“That’s what I thought, too,” Oliver said.

Cody sighed dramatically. “Guess you’ll never know what I had planned.”

“Beers and darts at the Hollow Leg while trying to get me to do shots?” Dave suggested.

“Well, sure, but other stuff, too.”

“Like?” Demetrius crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows.

“You know, a party tomorrow night sounds perfect.” Cody gave them all a tight smile. “Can we go now?”

“Probably should, I need to work on a couple of papers.” Oliver took Dave’s hand.

“I need to get something done as well,” Robin said. “I’m headed to the library.”

“Be careful. Get home before dark.”

“You don’t have to tell me twice.”