Chapter 7
Mid-morning on Sunday, Nick slipped out of Ray’s house and onto his backyard deck. The air was crisp and fresh. He inhaled. He was definitely not looking forward to the hot weather coming up. He leaned against the railing. He really liked this place. It had a comforting feeling. Sort of like Ray. For some reason, Nick felt safe and secure whenever Ray was around. Kind of strange considering Nick was a police officer. He was the protective one. Or supposed to be, anyway. Maybe it had something to do with Ray being a doctor. He didn’t know.
They’d had a good night. A really good night. After the terrible scene at Ray’s parents’ house, he was shocked how well things went. Ray cooked fish, they’d cuddled by the fireplace, and had great s*x. Slept some, woke up and had more great s*
