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But with Cain it was the real deal It hatin love was like when I’d asked her about it when I was fourteen and had developed my first crush on a boy in my class

It’s like so you the final piece of a puzzle you’ve been trying to finish for years The picture still makes sense without that last piece, but you still know soet that final, perfect piece and you realize ‘h

Cain was ht I’d be able to just jah,” but no, all that had done was dae the entire puzzle

I forced s, butme more tense Cain would need to be the one to set the pace He’d already hinted that he wasn’t ready for more physical contact between us and I would respect that Since I no his reservations probably had nothing to do with exploring his sexuality and everything to do with the trust that would be required to be withas it took for hi that side of our relationship

If that was even e had

Hell, if he decided he’d never be ready to give me that much of himself, I’d find a way to live with that He orth it

Problem was, I wasn’t sure I was Not with my entire future up in the air

At Cain’s approach, I disengaged the locks on the car He had just one plastic bag with hilanced inside to see a few pieces of fruit, sos of potato chips

I slance He winked at me

Actually winked

And it was the sexiest thing I’d ever seen

“Trying to fatten me up, are you?” I asked as I pushed the chips aside to see as at the botto