Just to be sure, he’d take Balkhi to Soho. They could get used to being in each other’s company in an environment that had a positive attitude towards gay men and women. That would give them one less thing to worry about.
That decided, he finished showering, dried off, wrapped the towel around his waist and left the bathroom.
He found Balkhi in the bedroom putting some laundry away. “Hey, I’m done. It’s all yours.”
Balkhi turned to him with a smile, which widened when he raked his gaze down Wilkes’ half-naked body. “Okay... are you sure you do not want to join me and get even cleaner?”
Wilkes grinned. “I’d absolutely love to join you, but I know damn well we won’t get any cleaner if we get in that shower together. I’ll take a rain check on that one, all right?”
“That means later, does
