After breakfast, after the dishes were stacked in the dishwasher and the music was transferring, Parrish wandered through his lover’s condo. Going by the lack of decorations, this could have been any other day.
He had as much reason to resent the day as his lover, but although he was lonely, he hadn’t given up on it. He decorated and bought presents and…Since Ransom wasn’t going to be here, Parrish would do a little decorating of his own. Yeah, that’s what he’d do. And tomorrow or the day after, he’d head to Hallmark and see what ornaments he could find for his lover. He’d probably get a good deal on them, too.
He finished his coffee and cleaned the kitchen. Later in the day—he had to keep in mind the time difference—he’d call his foster family and chat with them for a while.
For now, t
