“Never had the time, with taking care of Marco. A quickie is all I’ve ever managed, and not that often. And the guys I’ve met over the years were all shallow, you know? The mere mention of being a parent of sorts would send them running as fast as their legs could take them. Marco needed stability, and I thought it best to just maintain the status quo. Who knows what I’ll do after he finishes high school? And if what I encountered at this party is what I have to look forward to, I shudder at the thought of trying to date anyone. I just…want to be there for Marco, is all. I want him to have the best of everything that I can manage, because he deserves it. Losing our parents was hard on me, but devastating to him. I can’t do anything else.”
“Sounds like it’s been tough. You’re a good brothe
