“Well—” Phil slid his hands down to cup Ben’s ass.“—you’re smart and funny.You’re a decent cook.And you have agreatass.”
“Oh, do you think so?You’re so subtle about it.”
Phil squeezed harder, making Ben’s breath catch.“I’m not a complicated man.There’s no hidden catch as to why I like you and what I like doing with you.”
The statement threw Ben for a loop.He thought back to each issue they’d had—Ben’s concerns about living in Phil’s house under false pretenses, his worry that taking in both Ben and Charlie was asking too much, Phil’s unclear sexuality—and realized Phil was telling the truth.Hewasn’tcomplicated.Every time, he’d said what he wanted and meant it.Every word Phil said had been honest.He’d never jerked Ben around.Even when he had no idea what Ben’s real name was or what his purpose with the team was, he’d respected Ben’s boundaries and always communicated fully with him.He’d also been very consistently clear about his appreciation for Ben’s butt.
“You can fuck me if you want,” Ben said.
Phil paused for a second, mid-squeeze.“Do you want?”
Not a complicated guy, Ben reminded himself again.He could stop waiting for the other shoe to drop and tell the truth.“I can take it or leave it, honestly.I’m not very sensitive, so I probably won’t get off.But if it’s something you’re really into…”
“Mm, then no.”
“You can—”
“Kind of a lot of work for something you’re not that into,” Phil said.“I think we can make it easier on us both.Wanna come upstairs?”
Ben ran his rag across the countertops one more time.He could do a better job cleaning, but not tonight.It had been a long day, and his fiancé wanted to do things to him.
Chapter Seventeen
Olivia Starling [off-screen]: Kilian Howard is watching this game from the players’ lounge.
Ben: …Was that a question?
Olivia Starling: Why?
Ben: Nothing in particular.Sometimes a player needs to sit a game out.Keeps them focused.
Olivia Starling: So the healthy scratch isn’t a punishment?
Kayleigh: Okay, that’s all we have time for!
Top comments:
clions2010: If it gave the team any cap space at all, I’d say they should trade Howie.As is, maybe being scratched will light a fire under his ass.
sealionsfan8216: @clions2010—Howie needs to find his stride!A good team gives its players a chance to develop.
Jefferson Howard: Starling is a miserable excuse for a reporter.Always with the personal questions.They’re there to play hockey, not chit-chat.
(From Ben Morris pregame interview, Calgary @ San Francisco, posted to YouTube on 02/06/2025)
Phil had always liked sharing his bed.He ran cold, so having another warm body next to him was a creature comfort he appreciated.Having Ben naked on top of the sheets, looking up at him in happy expectancy, was even better.
He tossed the lube from his nightstand onto the sheets.He’d gotten it on January first, after he woke up next to Ben for the first time, in the hope Ben would trust in Phil’s proposal and his honesty.And he had been right to hope.
“Turn over?”Phil asked.
Ben got onto his hands and knees.“What’s your game plan here?”
Phil pumped out a generous amount into his hand and slicked up his cock.The sight of Ben’s ass provided Phil with more than enough to get him interested, and the thought of what he was about to do got him completely hard in no time at all.
He knelt up behind Ben, thankful his bad knee could handle the plush cushion of the mattress, at least for a little while.He slid his cock in between the round globes of Ben’s perfect ass, plastering his front to Ben’s back.
“This okay?”Phil asked.
