Chapter 14. The New Deal

Aaron got even more emotional when he felt Kyle’s weight on him. It felt as if he was sheltered…cocooned in a place where nothing could touch him. He loved it. And God, Kyle smelt divine. He hadn’t been able to get Kyle out of his mind since he last saw him. Ignoring his calls and messages had been very difficult. One message especially had gotten to Aaron. It had read:

‘There’s no taking back what I did. How I wish I could just say I’m sorry and watch as what I’ve done wrong disappear before our very eyes. I know that won’t happen. But I want you to know I am sorry. There’s just no excuse for the way I’ve made you feel. So even though I can’t take anything back, I hope you know how much I’m sorry and forgive me. Please pick my calls.’

He’d almost called Kyle when he read that but had stopped himself. He’d told himself that he was better off without people like Kyle in his life. He knew he had to be strong and stay away no matter how much he was dying to be in Kyle’s arm