Sebastian knew as soon he heard the back door open and close who had joined him in the Rivera backyard. Dinner had ended a little while ago and Pablo and Hector had cleaned up. Sebastian had slipped outside, needing some air.
Strong arms wrapped around him and drew him close. “Isn’t it a little cold out here?” Pablo asked, close to his ear.
He leaned back against Pablo, staring up at the stars. “A little. It feels kind of good. Getting stuffy inside.”
“You making a wish?”
Sebastian laughed. “I don’t believe in such things.”
“No? When I was a little boy I remember my father showing me a shooting star and saying I should wish on it.”
“And what did you wish for?”
Pablo shrugged. “Someone who would love me for who I was.”
“How old were you? Did you know then you were gay?”
“I don’t kn
