Book 2: Burning Brighter
Chapter 1
“There’s that fallen tree we sat on last time,” I said. “Do you want to rest for a while?”
Mark and I were walking through the woods on Boxing Day.
He smiled. “I guess I should call it my confession log.”
“If you want to sit somewhere else….”
“No, no, it’s okay,” Mark said, resting his head on my shoulder. “Last night was wonderful for me. It was like my first time all over again.”
I grew embarrassed and found myself apologising. “You must think I’m…stupid for not being able to go all the way. I just—”
“Stop it.” Mark gave me a squeeze. “Our friendship grew over time, so it seems only right our love life should do the same. And besides, I don’t have any condoms.”
Mark had refused to put me at risk. Although he’d undergone some blood tests in hos
