Chapter 10Jay should have known it was too good to last.
“You’re leaving already?”
They sat in his backyard, washing down one of Olive’s casseroles with iced tea. Jay had a midnight shift in a couple of hours, but with Frank’s quiet announcement hanging between them, he wished he’d opted for the beer.
It was worse because of the pleading in Frank’s direct gaze. He leaned forward, his forearms resting on his knees, watching Jay in ways that made his c**k twitch. He’d seen variations of that look for the past month, but never in this context.
“I’ve been waiting for Neil’s parents to talk to me ever since his funeral. They wouldn’t even look at me then, Jay. I can’t ignore their invitation.”
He thought he’d been ready for Frank to leave. Ever since their talk about Neil, he’d resigned hi
