Chapter 3

Although he learned a little bit of Juan’s background from their casual chats at lunch, Troy found himself wanting to know more about the ambitious and serious young man. He sensed there were things in Juan’s past he would never share with anyone he did not trust completely. Troy realized he wanted to beone of those trusted friends. He even sensed Juan might have a similar desire, but how could he be sure? The questions needed to find out could create a risk he wasn’t ready to take.

Troy told himself it had nothing to do with a physical attraction—he’d moved away from that sort of thing when he left college and the professor with whom he’d shared a brief but steamy fling. Relationships tended to expose you to too much pain, too many wasted hours. He didn’t need any more of either.