Chapter Five
As he showered, Wilkes thought about the conversation he and Balkhi had had. A lot of difficult points had been raised, and Wilkes knew he’d have to hurry up and start figuring things out. Balkhi wouldn’t pressure him for any decisions, he knew, but he wanted to move things along for his own sake as much as Balkhi’s.
They’d played a very dangerous game out in the desert, but in a way, deep down it had suited Wilkes. It had been tricky, sure, but not nearly as tricky as potentially turning his life, and his relationships with the people he cared about, upside down by coming out.
He’d never seen much point in the past—having no boyfriend to introduce or talk about. But now, everything had changed. Balkhi was in his life, hopefully to stay, and he certainly didn’t deserve to b
