Chapter 5: Routine
One Week
“They’re very tolerant of flooding,” Sam said, continuing an earlier conversation they’d been having about mangoes. “Up to fifty days even. The trees develop these hypertrophic lenticels…”
Henry silenced Sam at that point with a kiss. Henry’s infatuation with Sam had blossomed and expanded during their time on the islands, but even so, he had to admit his lover’s pillow talk left a little bit to be desired.
Henry could feel Sam’s smile beneath his lips as the kiss ended.
“I was wondering what it would take to get a reaction out of you,” Sam said.
Henry groaned. “What? You mean all that jabbering was just to see what I’d do?”
“It worked.”
“You know, if you want me to kiss you, you can just ask.”
“Where’s the fun in that?”
There was really no point in ar
