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"There’s nothing to say, Mark"

"You’re the one who introduced retted that now He also felt like a hypocrite He’d pushed Mark into accepting his sexuality, yet he’d hidden his own fro way to handle it If he’d have been on the other side, offering advice to a friend trying to hide who they were, he’d have told hi an idiot That it wouldn’t work Why had he thought he could make it work? Because he’d wanted her He still wanted her And he’d thought she would be enough That it would work out

"I just need some advice," Mark said

"On what?"

"Hoin you back"

Back? Mark had never had him in the first place

Trey rubbed a hand over his face, closed the front door, and crossed the room to sit on the comfortable, overstuffed sofa He knew he had to be careful with Mark’s feelings Trey wasn’t sure how to get his point across without being cruel "Mark…"

"So you," Mark said "You sound different Sad"

"A lot is bothering round noise He needed background noise

"Tell "

"You shouldn’t call s"

"You don’t think I know that? I can’t help who I love"

"And I can’t help who I don’t love"

There was a long pause "How did the tour go?" Mark asked, his voice falsely cheerful "I saw a few of the shows When I could get off work I tried to get backstage to see you, but…"

"It’s nothing personal, Mark No one was getting backstage Can I ask you soet his point across somehow

"Of course"

"How do you knohen you’re in love?" Trey asked

Mark hesitated so long that Trey checked his phone to make sure the call hadn’t dropped

"Why?" he asked finally "Are you in love with someone?"

"I think so It’s just that I’ve loved Brian for so long that I’nize it with someone else"

"How does this person make you feel?"

Trey hesitated, not sure how to describe how he felt when he ith Reagan "Like I’m truly alive for the first time in my life"

"I feel that way too"

Trey winced As usual, Mark was hearing what he wanted to hear That hy it was so hard to get rid of him "I didn’t an" And he’d told her, hadn’t he? Probably not the best thing to say to so up with The sudden memory of her tear-streaked face squeezed his heart He kneas best that they parted ways She could never accept the part of hiainst his The touch of a man To be penetrated Dominated Fucked He didn’t want to hurt her ive up his attraction to men He’d tried it Maybe that made him a selfish bastard Maybe he’d never find true love Maybe he’d never be as happy as he’d been with her, but at least he’d be true to hi you need," Mark said "Can I co your voice makes me hard Or if you want to top, you know I’ll let you" Emotionally, Trey wasn’t ready for this, but physically he wanted it His brain was telling hi up before he asked Mark to come over and keep him company, but his body craved the touch of a man If he wasn’t careful, any s and consequences