To Scott’s delight, and relief, the evening went without a hitch. The friends Josh had chosen to attend were all responsible young men. Plus, his and Josh’s father was absent for the stag night.
Earlier that evening, Scott had received a text message from his father when sending out a reminder of the time and place declining and citing work commitments. Scott hadn’t cared whether the excuse was genuine or not. It meant that, at least for that evening, he could relax and not worry about him for the night.
Somehow, at the end of the night, Scott ended up sharing a cab with James. Although he would have preferred to go straight to bed, curiosity about the other man led to an offer of coffee, or a nightcap, at his house, which James readily accepted.
Once inside the house, Scott ushered Jam
