At a quarter to 8 Charlie started making his way to the barn. The day had dragged along, each hour seeming like three. Deciding he wasn’t going to dwell on the ramifications of Jared’s impulsiveness, he’d gone to the gym for a workout and then had spent some time at the pool. Both these decisions had something to do with his wanting to make himself look good for Wade. Not that he would ever match Wade’s magnificent physique, but he wanted somehow to give Wade as much as he could.
He hadn’t seen Jared all day. And except for the one time when they’d passed each other earlier, he hadn’t seen Jeff either. Charlie decided the two men were ‘honeymooning’ in Jeff’s room. The realities and practicalities of Jared’s snap decision, if there were even any such thoughts in his boyfriend’s mind, wou
