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45. Benji

"Get ready I'm picking you up in half an hour for a date."

Tyler answered his phone call from Joshua and made a face of confusion. "Wh—"

"I talked to your mom and told her we were going to Dave and Busters with Dallon and Brendon. No I didn't tell her they were dating."

"Dave and Busters?" Tyler scrunched his nose up in distaste.

"What? What's wrong with Dave and Busters?"

"Just... kids and germs. My two least favorite things."

"Besides your mom."

Tyler laughed. "Besides her."

"Anyway Dallon's driving and he'll be here to get me shortly. I told your mom he was picking you up but I'll be in the car with him and Brendon."

"Okay," Tyler replied.

"Oh, and Tyler?"

"Yeah?"

"Don't bring a jacket."

"What? Why not? It gets cold out at night."

"Because you look cute in my baseball hoodie so I'm making you wear that."

Tyler smiled. "Goodbye, Joshua. I'll see you soon."

"See you soon, beautiful."

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Tyler opened the backseat to Dallon's car and was greeted with a wide smile from Joshua. "Hey, Ty," Dallon smiled from the front seat.

"Hi," he smiled.

"Hello best friend Tyler," Brendon spoke loudly.

"Hello Brendon lower your volume."

"He didn't deny being my best friend this time!"

"I thought I was your best friend," Joshua pouted and the sight adored Tyler.

"No you're my bitch, remember?"

Joshua laughed. "Oh yeah."

Dallon pulled out of the driveway and as soon as he was making his way out of the neighborhood Joshua leaned over and kissed Tyler slowly. Tyler, taken by surprise, jumped slightly but kissed back as his hand went to play with his curls.

Joshua pulled back, moving to Tyler's ear. "Full disclosure: it's literally one of the hottest things when you play with my hair when we're kissing," he whispered.

Tyler raised an eyebrow when Joshua sat back like nothing had happened. "Is it really?" Tyler asked innocently.

Joshua shot him a look.

"Is what really?" Brendon asked.

"Nothing," Josh instantly spoke and Tyler smiled to himself.

Ever so discreetly, Tyler moved as close as his seatbelt would let him. Joshua noticed this and raised an eyebrow. Tyler just smiled and looked out the window.

Confidence surging through him, he moved his hand to rest on Joshua's thigh.

"Tyler," Joshua whispered.

Tyler looked at him, not once glancing at his hand nor moving it. "Yes?"

Joshua narrowed his eyes as Tyler just continued with an innocent look. "Don't."

"Don't what?" Tyler asked, moving it slightly closer to Joshua and further away from himself.

He would never ever do anything sexual with Joshua until he was personally ready and sex before marriage was off the table but now that he was more experienced and more confident it was fun to work Joshua up and tease him.