Chapter 11Toby’s being in his life had cut down some on the writing Ben was getting done. Even though Toby had studying to do and work connected with his being a TA, he was at Ben’s house frequently, both evenings and weekends, when Ben was accustomed to working on one or the other of his writing projects. Although he felt guilty about spending less time on his fiction, Ben rationalized he was accountable only to himself so far as the writing was concerned. He hadn’t spent every evening and most of the weekends writing when Trent was living with him. Besides, he enjoyed Toby’s presence in his house, in his bed, in his life.
Mr. Tibbs, who seemed devoted to Toby and clearly enjoyed his frequent visits, spent as much time as possible in Toby’s lap.
At work, things went about as smoothly as
