Now is his test, the opportunity for Beto to blurt out exactly what he has realized about himself. Could he do it? Is it really that easy?
“We’re good,” Beto says, cursing himself for not saying more. Though he and Aiden did say they were taking their time about things. And up to now, all that taking their time has involved is talking properly. He didn’t even get to hug Aiden goodbye when he left his apartment for the Uber honking their horn when he forgot the time. Though he’d wanted to.
“You think Aiden would want to come out with the crew sometime? If he lives nearby, it makes sense for him to. Only if he wants to, that is.”
Aiden out with him and his crew? That coldness creeps back across his shoulders with more force, and it takes longer this time to shrug it off. “If we go somewhe
