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Matt had been back in Los Angeles for about five weeks now He’d moved into Oliver’s place with him They’d converted one of the spare rooms into a music room for Matt, which he’d insisted he pay for, himself

He had a bit of a savings, enough to get hi—Oliver in his office working on his book and Matt in hismusic

It was perfect They were happy Matt had enrolled in school to get his bachelor’s in o He’d also continued with therapy since he’d been here

“He’s happy,” Miles said from beside him

Matt couldn’t have been more surprised to hear Miles say that “Yeah…we both are I know you don’t approve I know you think I’ll hurt him or that I don’t deserve him but—”

“You deserve him,” Miles interrupted Matt sure as shit hadn’t expected that either “If you would have asked ht I’d say that, my ansould have been no But you’re different now…and you love him A fool can see that I want him happy too I want you both happy”

“Thank you,” Matt replied “That means a lot to me” And it did He’d alanted Miles’s respect He was a good man Matt had never doubted that

“Ollie! Get your ass back here!” Chance said as Oliver sat down in the booth Looked like that conversation was over

“I need a drink You’ll be fine out there by yourself” Oliver picked up Matt’s glass and finished as in it They’d been to Wild Side every Friday night since Matt had been back The first night had been a little aard, but things got better each week He’d gotten to where he looked forward to their Friday night routine

This was the kind of thing they used to talk about when they were kids—the four of thehts in West Hollywood It had taken Matt a while to feel like he truly belonged at this table with these men, but there wasn’t a doubt in his mind now

“You have an admirer,” Oliver told Miles and then nodded toward the bar

Miles looked over—they all did—and sure enough, there was a gorgeoushim