Chapter 19
Mitch let out a long breath. The couple of weeks since he’d discovered the connection between John and Ben had been alternately frustrating and wonderful. It was due to the former that Mitch was planning to get things to where he needed them to be.
The summer was almost over and John hadn’t said anything about leaving. Though he hadn’t said anything about staying, either. Mitch had been too afraid to ask what the man’s long-term plans were. Yes, he knew he’d been burying his head in the sand. Today, he determined, was the day his head would come out and he’d ask, and if necessary, plead, for John to stay. Mitch needed to take charge of his life, and today would be the day he began.
The weather was warm and sunny, possibly one of the last few good days they’d have. Mitch wante
