Chapter 4
Adam examined himself in the mirror, sighed, and turned again to Mark, who was lying across the bed watching.
“Still not right.”
“Honey, you look great. Go with that one.”
Adam let out another sigh and turned to check out how his butt looked in the pants, again. “You’re not being very helpful. You keep saying they all look great.” He was starting to regret having asked Mark over to help him get ready for his date with Jake.
Mark Schaffer was one of the first friends Adam had made when he’d moved to NYC. Shortly after arriving, Adam had had a serious bout of anxiety and had gone to Bellevue Hospital’s emergency room. Mark had been one of the attending nurses. After finishing his shift, he’d sat with Adam, talking, gossiping, and calmly rubbing Adam’s back until Adam’s bre
