As January came to a close, Gabriel finally felt like the tide was starting to turn for him. Admittedly, he still missed Justin with every fiber of his being, but his relationship with Simon was a welcome distraction.
They had privately agreed that they were officially boyfriends, but also agreed to keep it very discreet. They couldn’t have word getting back to the Dolans. Not only was that a big no-no for foster siblings, but Tobias had been very clear in his rules when Gabriel had moved in. Granted, Gabriel and Simon hadn’t progressed beyond kissing and some over-the-clothes touching, but they had mutually agreed to keep all kissing, and anything else that might happen physically, to places outside of the Dolans’ house. That didn’t leave many options in the middle of winter, so their s*
