Epilogue
Ryan met Chris on the beach just before sunset on a Monday evening. His lover was sitting in the sand, legs bent, his arms leaning against his knees.
He dropped down beside Chris in the sand. “Why are we meeting here?” he asked, giving Chris a quick kiss
Chris smiled. “Someone told me this spot was especially romantic as the sun goes down. See the sun on the water? Pretty, huh?”
Ryan glanced briefly at the water and then returned to looking at Chris. “Yeah. Very pretty.”
They fell silent for a while just watching the sun going down over the sea. Watching the sea used to make him a little sad, really, thinking about his parents and their ill-fated boat trip out there. Whatever happened between them, the end result was the same. But now, watching the calm water glistening with
