A/N: Sorry for the wait! I've been thinking a lot about how this story shall pane out. ;) Anyways, thank you for all of the favs, follows, and reviews. I really appreciate it! :)


After a long day of bad news and some messy reaping, Grell dragged himself to his apartment. All he wanted to do was sit down and think about everything that had happened recently. It was really crazy to think not only one, but two men were interested in him.

Sighing deeply, Grell arrived at his apartment and leaned against the door frame, reaching in his coat pocket for his key. To his dismay, he found nothing in either of his pockets except a pen and his phone.

"Dammit. I left my keys on the coffee table." He laid his head against the door and closed his eyes, this day proving to be very trying. After a few moments, he decided he had no choice other than to call William. It was nearing 11:30 p.m. and there was no way he could call someone this late to come help him. And there was no way in hell he was going to break down the door.

He fished in his pocket and pulled out his phone, quickly dialing Will's number. The phone rang a few times before the reaper answered.

"Yes, Grell?" William questioned. Why would he be calling him so late? The last time they had seen each other was at the office after Grell had finally gotten up to go do his reaping and he had seemed fine then.

Grell started a bit embarrassed. "Well, umm, you see I may or may not have locked myself out of my apartment. And I may or may not be calling you because I need somewhere to stay?"

"Oh Grell." William sighed. He wasn't angry, but kind of disappointed. "All right, come on over. The door will be open."

Grell smiled in relief. "Thanks, dear. I'll be there soon." And with that, Grell made his way over to Will's apartment, a skip in his step.


William sat on his couch, finishing some paperwork. He knew very well that once the red reaper got there, no work was getting done, so he mid as well finish some of it while he had a chance.

Just as he was finishing his last piece of paperwork, he heard the door open and the sound of soft footsteps. Will quickly finished the work and put it on top of the stack. A pair of lithe arms suddenly came to rest around William's shoulders. He looked over to find Grell within a few inches of his own face, smiling ear to ear.

Grell leaned in and kissed Will, who willing kissed back. "Hello, Will! Did I interrupt your work?"

William shook his head and relaxed as the red reaper released his hold on him and rounded the couch, taking a seat by Will. "I finished just as you arrived actually." He pushed up his glasses and stared at the paperwork.

"Okay good! I didn't want to interfere or anything. I know how my William likes to work." Grell leaned over and kissed Will on the cheek, giggling as he did so.

William rolled his eyes and playfully pushed Grell. "Honestly…Hey, have you already eaten? Or do I need to cook something?"

Grell pushed Will back and stuck his tongue out. "No worries, dear. I got dinner before I left the mortal realm. Besides, I don't want to trouble you too much."

"It wouldn't have been any trouble. You remember where everything is right?" William questioned. It had been about eight months since Grell had been over and that was only because he had to drop off late paperwork.

Grell nodded. "Yes I do!" Grell pointed towards the hallway. "The bedroom is at the end of the hall and the bathroom is on the left. Am I right?"

Will snickered. "You are correct. Now go get yourself a bath and I will lay out some clothes for you to sleep in. If you need me, I'll be in the study."

"The study is the door on the right of the hall I'm guessing?" Grell inquired.

William nodded and with that, Grell jumped up and hugged him. He thanked him endlessly then bounded down the hall and disappeared into the bathroom.

Once Will heard the sound of running water, he got up and made his way down the hall to the bedroom. He rummaged through a few drawers, but could only come up with an oversized button up and a pair of red boxers for Grell. He had been saving those since back in the day; Grell getting locked out had been a usual feat.

He laid out the clothes neatly on his bed and decided to change into his pajamas as well. After deciding on what to wear, he changed and went to his study. William plopped down in his padded black desk chair and sighed. Reaching across his desk, he picked up a book and set out to maybe get a few chapters read before Grell reappeared.


After a long, relaxing shower, Grell found himself standing in the mirror, brushing through his long, wet locks of hair. Much of his stress had dulled away, but there was still one matter lurking in his self-conscious.

Carefully, Grell replaced everything he had used of William's and made sure it was in its exact place. It hadn't taken Grell very long to figure out that Will was a neat freak and wanted everything it its exact place at all times. He pulled the towel tightly around his waist and tiptoed out of the bathroom, not wanting to disturb William, who was probably working.

Grell snuck down the hallway, the coolness of the floor sending a faint chill through his body. The doorknob to Will's room made no sound as it turned and Grell quickly entered the room, closing the door without a sound.

A sigh of relief escaped his lips as he made his way over to the bed to retrieve his clothes. Grell let the towel fall to the floor as he picked up the red boxers and slipped them on. Just as he was about to put on the oversized shirt Will had given him, the sound of the bedroom door opening stopped him.

Grell instantly froze; he could sense William's presence. Light footsteps were heard as Will closed the space between him and Grell. When lightly muscled arms came to rest around Grell's waist he couldn't help but hold his breath.

"William?" Grell questioned as he tossed the shirt back on the bed and turned to face him. They were nearly an inch apart and there was a certain gleam in Will's eyes.

"Do you want to know something, Grell?" Will's embrace tightened slightly and he leaned down to whisper in Grell's ear. "You're beautiful. I still feel ashamed sometimes knowing that it took me so long to reveal my feelings to you. I love you." A smiled graced William's face and he pulled back to look at Grell.

Grell couldn't help it when a few tears began to run down his face. He was over joyed that Will had finally had to nerve to confess his love to him, but there was a nagging feeling deep inside him, a feeling that something had been left unfinished. Grell met William's eyes and forced a smile. "I love you too, William. I'm so glad you were able to confess this to me."

"If you're happy, then why are you crying?" William questioned as he wiped a few tears from Grell's cheek. "I know you are over dramatic, but still. Are you sure everything is all right?" Concern lingered in Will's voice as he looked over the redhead. Something was bothering him, though it seemed he wasn't going to tell him. A feeling of rejection soon came to settle in William's chest. "Do you not want this? Do you not want me? Grell, I need you to tell me what you want."

At hearing these words Grell snapped back to reality and shook his head. He threw his arms around William's neck and pulled his close. "No, Will! I'm fine, I promise. I want you, William. I've loved you ever since we were in the Academy and my love has never faltered. There is just…Something going on in my head, is all. The circumstances we are under right now are weighing on me." He drew back and gave a faint smile.

Even though Will wasn't convinced with his answer, he forced a smile back and nodded. "Whatever you say, Grell. Now let's get you dressed and go to bed. We do have work tomorrow and after looking at your assignments, it seems you will be very busy." Will sighed as he released the red reaper and grabbed the shirt on the bed. He unbuttoned it and helped Grell slip it on.

Once Grell was finally dressed and ready for bed, the two reapers climbed into bed. Will didn't object whenever Grell laid his head on his chest and curled up beside him. He pulled his arms around the reaper and ran his hands through his hair. "Goodnight, Grell. I love you.."

Grell snuggled close to William and hesitated just a bit before replying. "I-I love you too, Will. Sweet dreams."