“Hello, Father, why don’t you skip the pleasantries and tell me what you think of Bruce. Oh, and how did you and his father get along? I heard he took you to dinner after gym.” She paused briefly. “Dad, I’m glad you tried this. I hope you’ll continue with the program and spend time with Luke outside the gym.”
“Julia, I know you mean well but honestly, trying to hook me up with someone at a gym? Just because you know I have the gay gene doesn’t mean I’m prepared to act upon it.” I thought about Luke and his easy openness with his sexuality. “We’ll meet at the gym since I doubt Bruce would allow me quiet time to do a workout by myself. Other than that, I’ve done just fine on my own since your mother died.”
I thought for a moment that I could get my alone-time, even at the gym, by keeping m
