That weekend, Jae came alone when half the group went down to the Quequechan River Rail Trail. Amir had hoped he would. There were questions he needed answered and there was no way Jae would even acknowledge them with Declan around.
Finding the right time to ask proved difficult. He couldn’t exactly ride up alongside Jae in front of everyone else and say, “Hey, we’ve only known each other a couple months, and even then we’ve only seen each other a handful of times, but I’m concerned about your home life. Is your boyfriend treating you well?”
As usual, Jae was much happier and more open without Declan around. The weather was chillier, the sky hazy, and rain was in the forecast for later that afternoon, but like Amir, Jae enjoyed simply being out there. Local cyclists and joggers shared th
