Take A Chance On Me || William Nylander

Part XIV

Mariana's POV- February 2016

"Mariana"

I was finishing up a reading assignment so I hummed in response. I don't think Will heard me because he sighed and shifted a bit.

"Mariana"

"Mari

"Mari"

I felt a light tap on my leg.

"Ana"

"Ana"

I looked at him and he smiled.

"Can you massage my back?"

"You mean your shoulders?" I asked.

Will and I were forced to go on a date tonight with Viktor and a girl he was currently trying to wooh. Dinner went nice, the girl he was trying to get to know was really into him. The food was also great, and so was the company but I was real glad to leave.  As soon as we got to Will's apartment we literally showered and changed into our pjs. Viktor was still not back yet, and I don't think he was coming back tonight. I had to finish up my homework, so I had been doing that. At one point I thought Will had failed asleep, but then he began turning every minute or so. 

"I'm almost done" I told him.

He sighed and sat up.

"Do you have baby oil?" I asked.

He got out of bed and made his way to the bathroom. 

"What are you reading on?"

"The Mexican Revolution" I answered.

"I briefly learned about that when I was a kid"

He climbed up on the bed and I closed my book.

"Well what do you know?" I asked him.

I climbed off the bed and put my laptop and book away.

"That they had like a dictator like president"

I nodded and looked at him earning a smile.

"Some other guy ran for president and he won, and he won or something"

I laughed as he shrugged.

"Take your shirt off and turn your back to me" I told him.

He did as told and I took the baby oil from him.

"Well the dictator like president's name was Porfirio Diaz" I said.

He hummed and groaned as I put my hands on his shoulders.

"You're stressed out" I stated.

"There's a chance I might play my first NHL game soon"

"That's good" I admitted.

"I'm a nervous wreck"

I put a little baby oil on my hands and lightly massaged him.

"Your neck is incredibly stiff" I told him.

"I know"

He groaned as I found a knot on his shoulder.

"My mom's a chiropractor so even though I don't really get along with her I used to look for her during the season" I said.

"So she knows how to pop bones"

"Joints actually, the popping sound is the gas being released" I explained.

He hummed.

"Do you know how to do that?"

"I don't want to injure you" I stated.