When the group returned from the city with the month’s provisions, Dakota paid it no mind, since Rada knew what to do with the supplies better than he did. Instead, he flirted with Terrell over lunch. With his meds working well, he had the energy for a rousing late-night session, and the two repeated it that morning. He thought they might try for a third round that afternoon, provided that the people of Kenna’s Crossing didn’t need him for anything for an hour or so. He loved Terrell so much, despite their history. And he loved having s*x with him. Terrell would never be Gage. There was something just a hair more special about what Dakota had with that man. Something genuine and good. No matter how many years he lived and loved with Terrell, he would never forget Gage. Not ever. But he

