Chapter 34: Into Timothy
June 13, 20—
11:41 P.M.
Erich’s Apartment
They were drunk. No, they were blitzed. And somehow they had taken off their shirts and kissed each other. But they didn’t sleep together, although Erich wanted to. Instead, they laughed at the moment when their lips touched and fell apart. And Timothy said, “I to go want with you.”
Erich was positioned at his side, enjoying the man’s company, tenderness, and semi-nakedness. He felt a flash of heat rush through his body and asked, “What did you just try to say?”
“I want to go out with you.”
“That’s not what you said.”
“It’s what I tried to say.”
Erich contemplated the offer, rubbing his chin. The apartment was hot tonight, maybe because its windows were closed. Things felt stagnant and unmoving, but he really didn’
