Chapter 21

Nolan had little options left to him besides returning to the apartment.He said a silent prayer whatever gods watched over brokenhearted young gay men that Cam wouldn’t be home.His wish was granted.In fact,the whole town seemed to have gone quiet as a tomb in deference to his loss.There were no birds chirping when he walked across his parking lot and the squirrels seemed to be watching him in reverent silence.No one was in the hallway and the apartment was still.He stood for a moment,not sure what to do.Too many things had come crashing down around him at the same time and he could just not process it all.He shambled into his bedroom and flopped face down onto the bed

The bed was still a mess from the love Rick and Nolan had made just a few hours earlier.Nolan took the pillow Rick had used and deeply inhaled his lovers scent;raw,earthy,and all male.The tears he had been working so hard to hold at bay once again came pouring out.