CHAPTER 6: LIGHTS

A / N: Sorry for the delay but ... Happy New Year to all of you! :-)

William was at Katie's clinic, was still an hour before his meeting with Ryder. The boy was sitting on a chair, holding Cali on the knees and stroking her gently. Soon came Katie with two bags.

"Wow, it seems you were left without supplies" said William.

Katie put the bags on the table. "It is for this reason that I went to the supermarket, I got everything we need for the clinic"

"With those supplies you could supply an army" said William, laughing.

"Yes very funny. However I met Justina, niece of Mayor Goodway. Guess what she told me"

"Um, I don't know, what did she say?"

Katie started laughing. "That you are like Prince Charming and she wants to marry you"

William chuckled. "I'm flattered, I hope she will not be too disappointed when she finds out that I'm not attracted to girls"

"No, don't worry, she is only nine years, I don't think she was serious… I hope. Anyway, I know you and Ryder go for a walk in the woods" said Katie.

"Yes exactly, actually he invited me, I couldn't refuse"

Katie looked at his brother and saw that his eyes were shining. The girl smiled.

"You like him right?" asked Katie.

William looked at her confused. "What are you talking about?"

"About Ryder of course"

William blushed intensely. "R-Ryder? Why do you think I like him?" he asked stammering.

"Oh come on Wil, you are my brother, I noticed that you looked at him with different eyes, in my opinion there is nothing wrong if you like him"

William got up from his chair, knocking Cali who protested. "Don't be ridiculous, I'm gay this is true, but this doesn't mean I fall in love with every guy I see in the street"

"I didn't say that, in fact I think you're cute together" said Katie.

"This is ridiculous"

William took the phone and walked out of the clinic. Katie picked up Cali from the floor and stroked her fur. "Why men are so hard to talk about their feelings?"

Meanwhile Ryder was in the lookout. For him time flowed more slowly than usual. He had an uncontrollable desire to see William, his face or even his blue eyes. And this strange desire frightened him.

"Why can't I stop thinking about him? Why I have these feelings when I'm next to him? What does all this mean?"

At that moment, Chase entered the building "Ryder sir, William has come"

"Thank you Chase, tell him I'll be right" Chase nodded and left the room.

Ryder sighed "Maybe a walk outdoors will help me"

Ryder came out of the lookout and saw William who stroked the pups. "Hi William"

The boy looked up at him. "Hi Ryder, then, are you ready?"

"Sure, I know a perfect place where we can go, from there you can see the whole city"

"Well, then let's go" said William.

"We will come back soon, if there is any emergency call me" said Ryder to the pups.

"Sure" they answered to them.

The two boys walked into the woods, in the direction of the large hills that surround the city. During the trip the two talked about various things, joking with each other and giving some slight thrusts. Their relationship was changing, but they weren't aware.

After an hour the two boys arrived on one of the highest hills surrounding the city. "Wow, there's a nice view here" said William.

Ryder smiled "I know, I often come here when I want to spend some alone. It is the perfect place to relax"

William took a deep breath, allowing air to enter his lungs. "Here the air is clean. In Miami there is a lot of pollution and air is very heavy. But here, it's like living in another world"

"You're right, and the best is yet to come" said Ryder.

"What are you talking about?"

"Well, it is winter, this means that the sun sets early"

William was confused "And then?"

"You will see it with your own eyes soon"

After a few minutes, when the sun had disappeared behind the sea all the lights came on Adventure Bay, the houses were already decorated with Christmas decorations and Christmas trees were scattered throughout the city.

William gasped "Wow, it's amazing. I never realized how much the winter could be so beautiful"

"I never tire of seeing the city where I grew up with the lights on" said Ryder.

William walked to the edge of the hill to get a better view. The boy didn't realize that the ground was giving way beneath him.

William turned to Ryder. "It was a long time since I felt so good. I am happy to met you" he said with a slight red cheeks.

Ryder smiled, blushing too. "Me too"

The two stared each other, saying anything. There was new feeling inside Ryder, he didn't know what all of this meant, but when he was with William he felt different. He has never experienced these feelings for a person.

William was about to move away from the edge of the hill when the ground beneath him began to fail and he lost his balance. "Whaooo!"

"Wil!" shouted Ryder running toward him.

Before he could fall Ryder grabbed his hand and pulled him toward his chest. The two fell to the ground, Ryder lying on his back and William beneath him. Their hands were linked. It was a simple action, their fingers were intertwined and the palms of the hands touching. But for them it was something else, it was the spark that lit a fire, it was a river that flowed on the rocks, it was a thrill of emotions.

It was magical.

Both stared, blushing deeply. It took several seconds before William got up, shortly after also Ryder got up. But their hands were still joined. The two boys continued to stare, they were a few centimeters away.

After several minutes of silence, something happened that neither of them had expected. Maybe it was instinct, maybe they were both crazy, maybe it was a strange and absurd dream.

But the truth is that the two boys closed their eyes and then they kissed. At that moment the world stopped while a shower of emotions surrounded the two guys. William felt a chill on his back. Ryder instead felt heat that invaded his body, all rational thought had been pushed to one side.

But there was something that ruined that moment. It was the fear.

Ryder had never experienced anything like that kiss. But he was afraid of the consequences, and as he continued to enjoy that moment with William a thought developed deep in his head.

What I am doing?

A / N: I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Tell me your thoughts with a comment or PM me. Thank you.

(Attention, small spoiler)

I don't know how many chapters I will write, but the next two (or three, I don't know yet) will be very important and even a little sad, because there will be someone who nonetheless can't admit his feelings and this could ruin more than one bond of friendship.