Chapter 47. Brotherhood

Aaron heard a door open and tried to open his eyes but couldn’t. He felt numb all over. He wondered what was happening to him. Aaron tried to move his hand but it wouldn’t move. Then he felt someone touch his hand. 

“Baby, come back to me.” Aaron heard someone say…Kyle. No, he couldn’t face Kyle. Not after what he’d done…hurting him like that. “I’m sorry if…”

Sorry? What was Kyle sorry for, Aaron wondered even as unconsciousness claimed him once again.

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“…I gave you the wrong impression, Aaron,” Kyle said softly as he gently squeezed Aaron’s fingers. “I love you, baby. What happened is not going to change that. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you I loved you earlier. ‘Because I really do.” Kyle’s breath hitched with emotion. “I really do.”

Kyle felt Ken rub him on the back and actually felt comforted by his brother’s presence. Who said people didn’t change? People did change. He’d seen how his brother had struggled to come to terms with the news. Kyle h