The Sight (bxb)

Chapter 107 - Most Fun He Ever Had

As it turned out, it wasn't just Riley who met his cousin's boyfriend that day.

"Was I not invited to a party in my own apartment?" was the first thing the guy Evan immediately recognized as Sam - Riley's boyfriend from the fridge - said as he unlocked the apartment door and stepped inside, for the first thing he saw was Riley, Evan and his friends on the living room floor.

Riley stood up first and instantly made a beeline for him, excited by his presence. "Would you be mad if I said yes?" he asked with a smile. Sam rolled his eyes and planted a kiss on Riley's lips as soon as he was close enough.

He had his arm around Riley's waist and Evan smiled at the sight of them, knowing that his cousin was happy with his mate despite the bigotry of their family.

Speaking of family, Evan had no doubt that Sam knew what their family was like. It made Evan all the more nervous about getting to meet him. Riley was relieved to see him again, but Evan wouldn't be surprised if his mate saw it differently. After all, he'd become a part of his life at the same moment Riley's family had pulled away from him, and Evan was part of that family.

"I want you to meet someone," Riley said with a smile as he pulled away from his boyfriend and turned to Evan, his eyes beckoning him closer.

He stood up slowly, a nervous smile playing on his lips, and walked over. "Hi." He didn't know what to do with his hands and before he could wave awkwardly, he put them in his pockets.

Riley's boyfriend frowned at first, his eyes jumping from Evan to Riley before going somewhere over Evan's shoulder for a second and he realised that his eyes were probably resting on the photo on the fridge.

Before he could react properly, however, Riley interrupted. "This is my cousin, Evan. Evan, this is my boyfriend Sam. My mate."

Sam's eyes darted to the people on the living room floor in surprise. He probably must have thought they were werewolves too, since Riley used the word so casually. Thus, his surprise quickly passed, and his gaze shifted back to Evan.

"Evan?" He nodded at the sound of his name. "The Evan? Damn, you're so grown up. I always pictured you as a little kid."

Riley laughed at his boyfriend's words. "Tell me about it. I still can't get used to it."

"I'm 17," Evan elaborated.

"Good. I'm not good with kids," Sam declared, and this time it was Evan who laughed at his words as if he hadn't expected them. "Me neither," he assured him immediately afterwards.

"I've been told I'm a bad influence. On more than one occasion," Sam went on, glancing for a moment at Riley, who frowned and shook his head as if he didn't want him to pursue the subject.

Evan wasn't sure if he'd got it right, but he decided to take a chance and say out loud what he was thinking. "If someone from our family told you that, I wouldn't take them seriously. My parents think every single one of my friends who isn't a werewolf is a bad influence. Aiden and Lola will testify to that." He nodded to his friends and Sam's eyes widened in surprise.

"You're human," it was probably meant as a question, but it came out more like a statement. It was obvious from his voice that he wasn't expecting it.

"Yep." Lola confirmed immediately with a smile. "And we're not the only ones Evan's told about werewolves, so if anyone's a bad example, it's him," Aiden added.

"Are you really Riley's cousin? Because I've never convinced him to break a rule in my life," Sam declared, and Riley playfully punched him in the chest, his expression suggesting that he was going to get even more revenge for his words later.