Chapter 8Gabe
I realized I was lucky not to have blown things with Brent—though perhaps that’s the wrong expression—because of my jealousy. I knew that nasty emotion sprang from what I could now realize was my love for him. I’d never loved anyone but my family before. There’d been some good s*x, and I’d had a roommate or two in college that I had good feelings for, but never had I felt for anyone else the way I felt for Brent. I reacted possessively when I guessed he and Guy Mannington had had s*x. Looking back on it, I saw how silly all that was, and I resolved I’d make Brent know I loved him and trusted him. Besides, I really did trust him. Our s*x after my fit of pique demonstrated that.
We talked about getting tested for STDs, but he swore he’d used a condom with Guy, who was smart e
