Denny sat, his head in his hands. He’d been caught. What should he do? Should he confess he had feelings for Carter and take this opportunity to follow through on his urge to tell Jesse everything and make a clean break? The idea gave him a jolt. Suddenly he wasn’t sure. Jesse was a great guy. Was he ready to break it off with him and start over? He twisted the anniversary ring he had received from Jesse.
He looked up at his boyfriend, who still stood over him. “Jess…I…Carter is…just a guy I…I picked up,” he found himself saying. “I know it was wrong, but…I…well…I was weak and lonely and…it was just that one time.”
“Stuff it, Dennis!” Jesse said coldly. “I don’t believe you. After Nick told me, I started thinking of all the extra flight time, our anniversary when you were ‘confused’ abou
