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Not even close to teaching but that was okay "Coive you some paperwork to fill out"

Gavin paused, looked down at him He had an expression in his eyes that Mason couldn’t read Or ain Who knew?

Gavin held out his hand and they shook before he pulled Mason to his feet Their bodies were close There was nothing like the feel of a hard, ainst his own

"Thanks for the chance I really appreciate it," Gavin told him but didn’t back away All Mason could smell was fire and he suddenly wanted the scent of e, because for Mason, it h It was like he didn’t clue into things like that It had been the saso close" As soon as the words left his mouth, Mason realized how they sounded He uy a job, it probably wasn’t the best time to make a sex joke "Hey, I didn’t mean--"

"Guess you should have thought about that before you decided to becoave him a mischievous smirk, and Mason let out a relieved breath He’d taken it the way Mason meant

"Hell, I take it back Or you’re fired Whatever works better" They both laughed, and it felt good Real "Coet this fire put out"

Mason still chuckled as they took care of the fire and then headed inside for soe as the phone rang It shouldn’t be like that He shouldn’t dread and worry about talking to his family, but yet he did His fault? Their fault? Probably a combination of all of them because he didn’t push, never had, and they hadn’t been willing to let their beliefs evolve out of love for him, either

"Hello?" The soft voice of his h the line

"Hi It’s Gavin"

"Gavin!" The tone excitedly went up a few octaves "It’s so good to hear froainst the back of the couch Still gay…

"I’ood I wanted to let you know that I’m settled into Blackcreek I’ve already found a job"