Chapter 29

David could see Bud had recently shed more tears. “I’ll always love you, Francis Williams.”

“I’ll never forget you, David Grover. You’ll always be with me.” Bud pointed to his heart.

The two undressed each other, neither in any hurry, both wanting to prolong things for as long as they could.

David ran his fingers, then his tongue along the now healed scars on Bud’s torso. The hair had begun to grow back, though in the more heavily scarred areas, it was white. Latching onto Bud’s right nipple, David drew it into his mouth and suckled on it, causing Bud to moan. He let out a soft yelp when David lightly bit down on the sensitized flesh.

Discarding the remainder of his lover’s clothing, David led Bud to the bed and motioned for him to lie on his side. Climbing in behind him, David began to run his fingertips along Bud’s side and back, trying to build up a tactile map of his lover which he could replay in his mind once he’d gone.