Chapter 14
Later that evening, after Jack had opened a can of Campbell’s Chicken Noodle soup and watched as Tom ate it, after Jack had sponged him down so he would feel a little more human, after Jack made him take more Tylenol, put him to bed, and climbed in beside him, Tom reflected on how very lucky he was to have this man not only as his lover but as his friend.
He still felt that way when Jack woke them both in the middle of the night with a bout of sneezing.
“I’m f-f-f-freezing.” Jack moaned. He was shivering hard, and his teeth chattered.
“I’ll take care of you.” Tom rolled out of bed, but it took him a moment to steady himself before he could approach the wall that held the thermostat. He squinted at it, finally able to note it read seventy-six. After he turned it up another co
