Chapter 14
Micah did not remember falling asleep. He remembered walking into Jefferson’s bedroom and teasing him unmercifully about how they would have to sleep on top of each other for his narrow bed to accommodate both of them. He remembered Jefferson guiding him to the edge of the bed, pushing him to sit, kneeling at his feet in order to remove his boots and socks. He remembered how tight his chest was when he saw the love naked in Jefferson’s eyes, and he remembered wondering how it was he could never have seen it before.
Neither had disrobed, though Jefferson shed his soiled trousers to sleep in a clean cotton undergarment. Micah had crawled into bed while he changed, but when Jefferson had slid in behind him, they had moved instinctively, Jefferson’s arm coming around Micah’s waist
