The first time Kevin showed up in Joey’s hospital room, the older man had been surprised to see him. Kevin hadn’t stayed long, hadn’t even approached the bed. However, Joey’s emotions at their first meeting were as nothing compared to when Kevin came back a couple of days later.
“Your mum came to see me the other day.”
“Huh?” Joey’s mind raced.
“She said you’d come out to her.”
“What?”
Calmly, Kevin continued, “Now she knows, do you think we have a chance of making it work between us?”
Anger at his mother’s meddling instantly turned to shock. “But, I…” Joey swallowed. “I don’t deserve a second chance. You should have someone better than me. How many times did you ask me, plead with me not to leave you? And I bet there were loads of times you thought about it, but didn’t say it.”
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