Author’s Note This story started purely for fun—I was in a hurt/comfort mood, and also I’d been rereading some K.J. Charles, especially An Unseen Attraction, and thinking vaguely about the sweetness of those erotic scenes, and s*x and healing more generally. And I thought about Jason and Colby, and roleplaying in bed, and the role of fantasy, and Jason and Colby getting to have what they both want and need, and having fun with it, too. Because they are having fun, absolutely. It’s serious under that, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a delight. Colby can be held and cared for and loved so completely, being so wholly Jason’s; Jason can step into the role of being strong, taking care of the man he loves, and of course Colby isn’t helpless or passive, but here and now, this time, this moment,