Chapter 5As tempting as it was to keep the young man the entire night, Alain knew it was impossible. It was a tight-knit community. Simon had to live here. Marc would be discreet, and his parents would likely suspect, but the last thing Alain was going to do was make it unnecessarily difficult for his friend.
Which meant he took Marc home before midnight. And he avoided his kiss when he pulled up in front of his home.
For all his youth and innocence, Marc handled it with grace. “You and Simon…” He shook his head, his wide smile finishing what his words could not. “You’re coming in for the fireworks and festivities tomorrow, right?” he said instead. “It’s not Paris, but we still know how to throw a party.”
“We’ll see.” He had no idea what Simon had planned, if Alain had interfered too mu
