Vic didn’t mention the tattoo again, but Matt couldn’t stop worrying over it. What it would look like, what colors he’d use. He spent too many hours at the gym Googling tattoo designs online when he was supposed to be working. Finally he settled for a red heart, outlined in black, with Vic’s initials inked in a white banner across the center. One evening, when the two of them lay in bed, the sheets entwined around their naked bodies, Matt showed the design to his lover. Vic simply said, “I’m sure Big Man can do this.”
“Big Man?” Matt asked. “Who’s that?”
“Guy who does my tats.” Vic set the piece of paper on his bedside table, then ruffled his lover’s hair. “So I guess we’re still on with this?”
Reaching across Vic’s wide chest, Matt snagged the paper from the table and looked it over ag
