Chapter 9
Jonathan sat in the classroom, trying to concentrate on his lesson preparation for the next day. The afternoon tea with Rebecca was still on his mind. Nathaniel was in his thoughts as well. He needed to see him again. He wanted to talk with him, to somehow straighten out the situation between them, between himself and Rebecca, what it all meant, where it would lead.
He was confused. He loved Nathaniel. He could not deny that. The tender hours they had already spent together had moved him into a realization of who he really was: a man who wanted, needed the love of another man. Yet, he had felt something stirring in his heart when he was with Rebecca. She was a lovely young woman. Her smile was quick and warm. Her laugh made him want to smile. And she was easy to talk with. He h
