Chapter 14
It was midafternoon, and it looked like it was going to rain all day. The cold drizzle poured down, smearing Sean’s windows and making the traffic and silhouette of the “L” train rumbling on its tracks a blur. The weather outside perfectly matched his mood.
Things with Arliss had been going so well! How could everything have gone to s**t within the space of only a few hours?
He should have known this was coming. What did he expect, anyway? He had met his lover at a strip club, where he was one of the performers.
Sean opened the door to his balcony and stared out at the sleety rain coming down, letting the cold breeze caress him. Should he have tried to be understanding? Should he have given Arliss the go-ahead to do what he wanted, what was important to him? Arliss had said,
