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“When? When are you going to have this conversation with me?”

“I’m not Go home”

“You’re so scared” Ian came in closer, so close that Paul could feel the warmth of his body Ian laid his hand on Paul’s cheek, parted his lips with his own, and invaded his ue He tasted like whiskey

Paul pushed hi this with you Not like this”

“Like this?”

“I’et it ever happened”

“Wow They let ministers say ‘fuck’?”

“There’s a special exception It kicks in when you’re talking about having sex in a church office with a guy who also happens to be half your age and shit-faced” He shouted the last tords

“You’re mad”

“You think?”

Paul sat down at his desk and laid his forehead on his hands with the pal on his thumbnail

Without looking up, Paul said, “Why do you have towith me?”

“I wasn’t playing with you”

“Please just go home”

Ian started to walk out the door, then stopped and turned back “Hey, um, Paul?”