Chapter 5
Sean couldn’t believe it. His first little foray into having a s****l encounter with another man, not only since Jerome had left but the first in literally years, had to be caught like this. Even though he knew he had done nothing wrong—after all, it was Jerome who had left him—he felt heat rise to his face and the sudden urge to make excuses. But how to explain a blond and tattooed hottie in bed beside him? That Arliss was his cousin? A roommate from college who needed a place to stay for the night?
No, there was no need for explanations when two gay men lay naked in bed together. Sean laughed, but there wasn’t much mirth in it. He realized it was Monday morning, so he said, “Shouldn’t you be at work?”
Jerome spat out a bitter laugh. “I guess I should.”
Sean’s heart clenched
