Sandlot Love

17

It was drizzling and so Benny and I were the only ones still bothered to come out to the Sandlot. We couldn't play with only two of us so we were racing each other around the diamond like we used to when we were kids, wind whipping our faces and rain hammering down on us. The dirt had turned to mud and we were sliding and falling all over the place and were completely covered in it. My hair was soaked and Benny's usual white t-shirt was plastered to his stomach, revealing his rather impressive abs, not that I minded one bit.

"Hey Ash" he said, slowing down and coming to a stop.
"Yeah?"
"I missed this"
"Me too Benny"
"Why'd you start calling me that?"
"Because you're not really my Benji anymore, this is a fresh start a second chance, you're my Benny now"
"I want to thank you for this"
"For what? Coming out in the rain?"
"No. For making me feel again, after you left I bottled up all my emotions, channeled everything into playing ball. You came back and you made me feel again, made me focus on something other than baseball" he looked at me, and I saw confirmation of what I already suspected in his eyes.

"It's ok Benny, you don't have to say it" I said gently, offering him an out.
"No, no I want to say it"
"I already know" he looked up at me, the rain gluing his hair flat against his head and running down his face in rivulets.
"I may not have to tell you, but I can still show you" he said, moving closer to me and titling my head towards his. He paused for a moment, asking permission and I smiled. He pressed his lips to mine and we were kissing. The rain pounded down, chilling us to the bone but I couldn't feel it. I was lost in the sensation of Benny wrapping his arms around me, pressing me against his lean body as he explored my mouth. I wasn't new to this sort of thing, I'd had boyfriends before when I'd moved away but nothing like this, no one that I'd really liked.

Eventually he pulled away, breathing heavily he looked down at me.
"So are we a thing now?" I asked, still breathless from the kiss.
"If you consent to go out with me?"
"You didn't have to ask Benny" I said and pecked his lips again.