He has a plan. He doesn’t know if it’ll work, but it’s the only way he can think of to come out to his father without making that big a deal about his sexuality. The only thing he tells Larry when his boyfriend shows up on his doorstep is, “Let me do the talking.”
Larry nods and waits for Jared to start the conversation. He’s introduced to Mrs. Harrison, who gives him a limp handshake, and Mr. Harrison, who grunts in greeting. Jared sits Larry on the sofa across from his father’s recliner and drops down beside his boyfriend, close enough that his mother raises an eyebrow in surprise. He flashes her a tight grin and takes Larry’s hand in his.
Her eyes widen. Without his saying a word, she knows.
Now comes the hard part.
Jared clears his throat. “Father?”
It’s never been Dad—they simply
