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The muscles in Cooper’s body deflated…but not his dick. That was still hard and so fucking ready. “You’re a tease.”

Noah winked at him. “You like it. You don’t think I know the best thing to do is to keep Cooper Bradshaw on his toes?”

Coop smiled at that, liking that Noah knew him so well, but then he let the grin slide away. Was that really how Noah saw him? He thought Cooper was always looking for the next, most exciting thing?

Is that how I am?

“Come on. We’re not missing this game. Don’t pretend you don’t remember one of the last games we watched. I’m winning this one.”

Cooper had forgotten, but now the memory flooded his thoughts.

“I’m gonna win, Noah. There’s no way the Broncos are missing this field goal, and then I get to pick what we do tonight.” He didn’t get why Noah wouldn’t want to sneak out to the girls’ slumber party anyway. It would be way more fun than staying in the tent all night, just the two of them.

“Are you kidding me? It’s too far. The Cowboys came back to take the lead, there’s no way we’re losing on a field goal.”

As far as Coop knew, Noah had never even been to Texas. He only loved the Cowboys because it was his dad’s favorite team. He guessed he understood that though.

“Remember our deal though. If you win, you get to pick if we go or not and if I do, it’s my choice.” Noah smiled. “I mean…just because I don’t wanna get in trouble.”

“We won’t get in trouble. We haven’t gotten caught, yet.”

Both their eyes were on the TV screen after that. Cooper and Noah had watched as the Broncos kicked the field goal. Watched as it flew through the air. It was like slow motion or something, and he wished he could hit fast forward.

And then, it sailed between the poles. “Yeah!” Cooper jumped in the air. “I told you I’d win. And don’t worry, you’ll have fun tonight. It’ll be perfect. I heard Gabby thinks you’re cute.”

Noah shook his head, looking down at the ground. Cooper was about to ask him what was wrong when he looked up and shrugged. “Yeah, I guess you’re right.”

They hung out with Cooper’s aunt and uncle, and ate dinner after the game. The whole time Noah was acting like he was mad at Cooper or something. He knew once Noah snuck out with him, they’d have a good time. They always did. That’s why he’d rather hang out with Noah than anyone else.

They screwed around in the tent, playing games and talking until it was late enough for Vernon to be asleep. Coop could tell Noah was still bummed out. He hated it when Noah was bummed.

“We should probably go.” Noah reached over and grabbed his shoes.

Hadn’t Cooper just thought he would rather hang out with Noah than anyone else? It wasn’t like they wouldn’t have fun camping out. They always did.

“Where we goin’?” Cooper asked.

“To see the girls. You won.”

“And since I won, I get to pick what we do, and we’re staying right here.”

Pride swelled in Cooper’s chest when Noah looked at him, and smiled.





CHAPTER THIRTEEN



At random times throughout the game, the memory from all those years ago, popped into Cooper’s head. Even back then, had Noah wondered if he was gay? Was that the reason he didn’t want meet the girls? Hell, even at thirteen, Cooper had been too horny for his own good. It could have been that Noah just hadn’t thought with his dick the way Coop did. Or maybe he really was scared of getting in trouble.

Or maybe he wanted to hang out with me…

“What the hell are you thinking about over there? You’re not watching the game.” Noah hit Cooper’s knee with his own.

Coop just shook his head, and turned to the TV again.

It went like that through most of the game. There were periods of time, where Coop would be as into it as he should be, laughing and talking shit with Noah. But then, there were those times when he’d look over at his friend and remember the things they did when they were kids, or studied Noah’s body, or imagined what it would be like to take Noah in his mouth the way he had Cooper.

Thinking about it made his heart rate jack up in excitement, and also in fear. He hated being afraid of anything, but he also didn’t want that to be the driving force behind this thing between them.

And then Noah stretched. Cooper watched the way he moved. Saw the outline of his cock pressing against the cloth of his sweats, and his mouth fucking watered.

No, fear wasn’t what was driving him at all. That was all Noah.

Maybe that something had always been there, even if they didn’t know it. Even, back when they were kids.