Chapter 57. Fix Me

When Kyle entered their suite, it was to find Aaron in darkness, sitting on the same spot he’d been sitting earlier when Kyle had gone inside to confront him. Kyle had been gone for about three hours. Had Aaron been sitting there all that while, Kyle wondered feeling his heart sink.  

“Aaron?” Kyle rasped, switching on the light. “Baby…” Kyle gasped, watching Aaron blink rapidly as he tried to adjust to the glare of the light. Kyle went on one knee in front of Aaron and took both of Aaron’s hands in his. “Hey.”

“Hey,” Aaron answered quietly.

“Have you been sitting here since I left?”

Aaron slowly shook his head. “I went in there to pack and came back here to wait for you.”

“Aaron…”

“I know I hurt you, Kyle. I told myself I wasn’t going to give up. I wasn’t going to let you go no matter what,” Aaron looked into Kyle’s eyes. “But I have to…”

“No, baby…”

“I don’t know what to say or do or how to get out of the mess I’ve created.” His