Chapter 4 There was one other couple and a family seated before the Teppan chef cooking their food. Nick didn’t pay any attention to them, so neither did Ray. He only had eyes for Nick, anyway. They’d both ordered steak and lobster from the chef and applauded at the appropriate moments when the performing chef did his little tricks. Ray found himself wishing he’d chosen another restaurant so they could have a private table. The food was excellent though. “When did you first realize you were gay?” he asked Nick. Nick shrugged and took a large swallow of his Japanese beer. “Pretty young, I guess. I remember even as a kid when other boys picked on girls they liked I was more apt to tease another boy. It was difficult, though. As I told you, I was in trouble a lot with gangs and thugs, so

