Chapter 5
When Noah arrived at the park the next day a few minutes before two in the afternoon, he found Charlie sitting on a bench
Noah’s heart leapt and pounded so hard he thought his chest might explode. He prayed whatever Charlie wanted to see him about was good news. For him. For them.
Charlie had his head down, like he found his shoes quite fascinating. He looked up only when Noah was almost in front of him.
His chocolate brown eyes widened and then lit up. “Noah.”
Noah smiled just a little. “Hi.”
“Can…can you sit next to me?”
He sat on the wooden bench very close to his lover. Close enough to feel his warmth. “It was good to hear from you.”
Charlie nodded. “I’ve wanted to talk to you for a while, but…it’s been difficult. Did you call the house?”
“Yeah.” Noah winced. “Some o
