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"We just worry about you so much You’re our only son and we love you"

And he knew they did

Gavin’s guilt started gnawing on his bones again--not over who he was, but by hi they would upset her He paced Braden’s living roouessed "I know I’m sorry I love you, too How is he…? Dad?"

He heardher tears, trying to be strong "As good as can be expected He has his good days and his bad Dementia is a horrible disease I know he’d like to see you, though Hewas, as much as it hurt to see them, Gavin oing to be able to forgive ainst the wall by the door He shouldn’t have been shocked to open his door and see his ex standing there It wasn’t the first time he’d driven down fro, it hen he wanted to fuck Ever since Mason coive him hell

Isaac scratched his knee while Mason decided how to respond to the question He’d spent three years of his life with this ether in a lot of ways Neither required a lot as far as relationships went They were fairly open, put work first, and were happy that way Then Mason discovered Isaac lied to him the same way his family had, and suddenly Isaac couldn’t leave hi antsy, Isaac pushed the sleeves up on his shirt Here it was early su-sleeved button down

"It’s not a iveness Was I pissed? Of course In some ways I still am" Mason crossed his arms

"It wasn’t my place to tell you It--"

"I was your lover, and your closest friend It was your place I never would have kept secrets fro Not when you kno I feel about lying" Not when he knew Mason already questioned who he was The anger started to rise in hi his body How could his fa fro with it all He’d spentdrea on "If it’s the words you need to hear, then I forgive you But that doesn’t change anything"

Half of Isaac’s mouth rose "Yes it does" He stood and walked over to Mason, didn’t stop until their bodies touched Mason didn’t move away "I want you back"

"You can’t havedown

Isaac cursed "I didn’t knohat to do I thought it was the right thing"

Mason didn’t doubt that "I know, but it doesn’t change anything That wasn’t me--the life we had in Denver I don’t want the saether Mason had known that He’d just been willing to pretend back then He wasn’t willing any longer

"Right now, all I want is to fuck you" Isaac reached for hiht hold

Wanted to play that way, did he? Mason didn’t let go of Isaac’s wrist He leaned in closer "You didn’t get to call the shots on that before and you don’t get to now, either When I’ to do it anyo and slid froroaned

"You’re killing rabbed his wallet frohed "I’ Like he said, Isaac never liked to lose, and the fact that Mason walked aas a loss to the ure you would, but you know I don’t back down, either"

Isaac adjusted hi for Mason to step out He did, followed by Isaac They both walked over to their vehicles--Isaac to his Lexus and Mason to his Expedition "Hey," Mason called to hiardless of ent down between them, Mason still considered Isaac his friend

Isaac turned to look at hiive you We’ve been friends too long not to"