CHAPTER 10“You’re sure they’re all gone?”
Carlo’s gaze slid from his reflection to Joe sitting on the bed behind him, lacing his shoes. After their conversation, Joe had taken a nap, preparing for resuming his search for Copper. Carlo had stayed alert, but that meant half his time was spent watching Joe sleep, trying not to wallow in his disappointment. He understood Joe’s reasons for not wanting to be more than friends. He respected them. But he still wished it could’ve been different. The kiss they’d shared at Joe’s apartment would always be branded on his memory. Their mutual passion had been real. They could’ve been great if Joe wasn’t still so hung up on Emmett.
It felt like a loss when there didn’t have to be one.
But a bigger loss would be losing Joe’s friendship altogether. So h
