Villa America
“But this time when he woke, drenched in sweat, he found Gerald’s hand in his.
Owen had to look at him for a while before he could believe that Gerald was really there, lying next to him. It had been nine months since that kiss—that kiss, the taste of saliva, salty, like the taste of the sea in his mouth—had illuminated everything for him, had made him see what he’d been blind to: he was in love. And in love with a man who was not only married to a good woman but also so different from himse...lf that it rattled him when he thought about all the ways they weren’t the same. And yet he loved Gerald anyway. Who could say why this happened to anyone? How one chose or got chosen?
He looked at the slim hand resting in his own. They’d never spent a whole night together before; he’d never had the comfort of being unconscious next to someone he loved. But Gerald had fixed it—a trip to Paris had been cut short a day early. Just one night.MoreLess
Owen had to look at him for a while before he could believe that Gerald was really there, lying next to him. It had been nine months since that kiss—that kiss, the taste of saliva, salty, like the taste of the sea in his mouth—had illuminated everything for him, had made him see what he’d been blind to: he was in love. And in love with a man who was not only married to a good woman but also so different from himse...lf that it rattled him when he thought about all the ways they weren’t the same. And yet he loved Gerald anyway. Who could say why this happened to anyone? How one chose or got chosen?
He looked at the slim hand resting in his own. They’d never spent a whole night together before; he’d never had the comfort of being unconscious next to someone he loved. But Gerald had fixed it—a trip to Paris had been cut short a day early. Just one night.MoreLess
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