Their climax had been perfect in every way: simultaneous, intense, mind-blowing. But even as Evan held him, kissing him, caressing him, suckling his n*****s, as Evan knew Keenan loved him to do after orgasm, the warm feelings Keenan held for the man never extended to love.
As they lay there, in the afterglow of what Keenan had hoped would be the moment he was going to be able to fully love Evan and let Tucker go, he realized it was never to be. Tucker was still, and always would be, the love of his life. Moving on would never be an option.
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Keenan never did ask Evan to move in with him. They continued to see each other for the rest of the school year. Then one evening, toward the end of the term, Keenan told Evan he had applied for and received a grant to finish his veterinary st
