It was a hot Thursday afternoon for late May when Drake and Josh arrived home from school. As soon as the boys reached their bedroom, Drake immediately stripped down to his plaid boxer shorts due to the heat. And Josh, being Josh, immediately began his homework, sprawled out on his bed.

While Josh was reading his history textbook, Drake was sitting on the edge of his bed, guitar in hand. Drake was about to strum his guitar when he noticed "the look." Drake started noticing "the look" a couple of months ago. At first, it made Drake slightly uncomfortable. However, Drake soon accepted it and had even begun to enjoy it even though he had always pretended not to notice. But that was about to change.

This time, Drake smiled widely and let out a small, satisfied chuckle, which Josh pretended not to notice. Drake was now certain. Josh was into him … big time, causing Drake to smirk arrogantly while waiting for Josh to give him "the look" again.

Drake did not have to wait long. With Drake looking so sexy in his boxer shorts, Josh just could not keep his eyes on his history book. This time, Drake made eye contact with Josh, making Josh feel very uncomfortable.

However, a few minutes later, Josh once again gave Drake "the look." Drake caught Josh's gaze and stared right back at Josh for a moment, neither boy saying anything.

Drake then broke the uncomfortable silence. "Grow up!" Drake blurted.

"What?"

"You know how you're always telling me to grow up," Drake asked.

"Yeah, I do," Josh said tentatively, not knowing where this was leading.

"Well, I think both of us should take your advice," Drake suggested.

"Huh?"

"Let's stop pretending … you like me, dude," Drake smiled.

"Of course, I like you … you're my brother and best friend."

"Don't act so innocent, Josh … you know what I mean," Drake said as he climbed down the pipe ladder.

"Uh … what … uh …that's …," Josh sputtered.

"You're so checking me out, dude … and then I pretend I don't notice that you're checking me out … but you know that I know … but you pretend that you don't know that I know." Drake explained.

"That's crazy talk, uh."

"Look … before you try to deny it, let me say something."

"Uh."

"I'm cool with you checking me out, dude … and I'd be cool with exploring it … if you want," Drake suggested as he brushed his hand against Josh's crotch.

"What … are you saying you want to have sex with me?"

"No, I don't want to have sex with you … just fool around … you know, jerk each other off … maybe blow each other," Drake explained.

"That's sex!"

"No, it's not."

"Beg to differ!"

"Look, if you don't want to, that's okay," Drake said, sounding disappointed. "I just thought it would be a lot hotter than us just jerking off by ourselves."

"Drake, assuming that I want to, that would be like crossing the line, you know … don't you think that it would make things weird between us," Josh asked.

"Dude, things are already weird between us."

Josh then frowned, causing Drake to quickly add, "... in a good way."

"Really?"

"Yeah … we've always been a little … different, you know … we make our own rules, don't we?"

"Yeah, we do," Josh smiled.

"We crash helicopters together, dance in contests together, make salsa together, go to jail together, so why can't we get off together?"

"So, I'm not just convenient because you're … uh … horny and you know I like you," Josh asked.

Drake grinned upon hearing Josh admit that he liked him. "Convenience is just a bonus … we, you know … like love each other … so it'll be nice."

"You love me?"

"Look, I don't want to run off to New Vermont and get married or anything … I still dig chicks … but yeah, you know how I feel."

"Vermont!"

"Huh?"

"It's just Vermont … not New Vermont," Josh teased.

"Whatever! … we'll just be best friends who … uh, help each other out," Drake said with a devilish grin as he rubbed Josh's hard penis through Josh's blue jeans.