Craig jolted awake. His heart beat loudly and painfully in his chest. For a moment dark despair choked him.
Not again.
He sat up, being careful not to disturb Alex. The torment was so much to bear he rubbed his chest where his heart beat.
Craig had hoped meeting Alex, sharing with him, possibly developing something would make the demons go away. He blew out a heavy breath, more convinced than ever they never would. Was he really going to be like his mother?
What was he doing here? He didn’t need the complication of someone he cared about and who might care about him. In the end he would only hurt Alex.
He should grab his clothes and make his escape now before he woke Alex. After all, he suspected he would only have to ignore the other man’s calls for a few days. Alex wouldn’t persist,
