Chapter 23
As the draft drew nearer, Frank had still not found the right moment to tell Bill that for the sake of Bill’s NFL dream, Frank was choosing to end their affair. He had discussed it with Mark and found his roommate to be supportive and sympathetic to Frank’s plight.
“What a fuckin’ choice you have to make, and what a super guy you are. You’re putting him before you. You know he wants you to stay with him, and you’re loving him enough to let him go to protect him,” Mark had said over and over in several different ways.
About a month before the draft, Frank and Bill were once again in a secluded motel room far from campus. They had made love and were lying quietly in bed. Frank was drowsing on Bill’s chest. Bill was watching ESPN.
Suddenly Bill sat up. “f**k!”
“What?” Frank as
