For a full five minutes after he heard the door close behind Craig, Roy sat on the edge of the bed. Too much had happened too fast. He was still reeling with it. Was it too soon to feel and trust the bond he sensed? Was it just wishful thinking on his part to imagine that he and Craig were going to build something real and lasting?
Growing chilly, he gathered up the clothes he had removed, and dressed. If he had not promised to stay, he would have gone home then, but he didn’t want to let Craig down. When he gave his word, he stuck to it. Another matter of personal pride. He might have been raised by a man who had no ethics and no scruples, but that didn’t mean he had to behave that way.
Still it felt strange to be alone in another man’s home, when they were still just past the stage of
