...Lex settled his tab and stood with the intention of leaving when he saw Wil standing just a few feet away. Unfortunately, the sad case who’d hit on him earlier had seen him, too, but being a little closer and a lot faster on his feet, Lex got there first.

Since Wil had his back to him, Lex tapped him on the shoulder. “Hey, Wil, I’d just about given up on you.”

Wil snapped his head around. “Excuse me?” He hesitated, frowning, but in less than a second, the frown disappeared and a smile slowly covered his face. A smile so warm and so special it made Lex oblivious to everyone and everything except the two of them. He wanted to reach out and touch and be touched in return. He wanted—

“Hey, this is great, boss. You decided to come after all.”

“You didn’t think I would?”

“No way. And I’m not going to ask what made you change your mind. I hoped you would, and now I’m just glad you did. Really glad.”

The sudden brightness in Wil’s dark eyes and the depth of emotion in his voice caught Lex by surprise.

“You are? Why’s that?”

“Because…” Wil averted his gaze. “Obviously, you’re gay or you wouldn’t be here. Same goes for me, but…”

“But what?”

“I want you. I thought maybe you knew. I haven’t stopped imagining the two of us together since the first time I drove you to the store.”

“Really?” Lex felt a sudden heightening of tension between them, as if something was about to explode. He wanted Wil more than he’d ever wanted anyone. He’d wanted him for weeks; he just hadn’t admitted how he felt until today, and he hadn’t thought past that. Not for one moment had he stopped to think how Wil might feel. And even in his wildest dreams he wouldn’t have thought there was a chance the wanting might be mutual. “I had no idea. I…”

“If you’re not interested, just say the word and I’m outta here.”

“If I wasn’t interested, I wouldn’t be here. Okay?”

“In that case…” Slipping an arm around Lex’s shoulders, Wil steered him past the bar and onto the crowded dance floor.

The band was playing something slow and sexy. It was one of Lex’s favorites, but he couldn’t remember the title and he didn’t even bother trying. There was barely enough room to do more than shuffle their feet, but the moment he and Wil wrapped their arms around one another, it was like being trapped inside a magic bubble. Everything disappeared except the man he was with and the moment. Their mouths met, tongues tangled, and he felt the heat of Wil’s body, the evidence of his arousal, which was every bit as apparent as his own, and Wil’s own intoxicating scent as it invaded his senses and took over his mind. He wanted him so badly his chest felt constricted and he could barely breathe.