Chapter 32

He’d intended to talk Brandon into continuing to see him, but the way things were going, Brandon seemed to be talking them out of even trying before Tim could bring it up.

Not good.

He put his arm around Brandon’s waist and drew him close. He knew there were others in the park, but he paid little attention to them. He only had eyes for Brandon.

“I’ve had boyfriends in the past. I can get serious and settle down.”

“Who was the boyfriend you were with the longest?”

The truth was he really hadn’t had many for very long, and he’d never lived with a guy. It never got to that point. But confessing that to Brandon? He didn’t want to admit that maybe he wasn’t someone to take a chance with.

“Does it matter?” he asked. “Maybe I haven’t really settled down before, but I probably just hadn’t found the right guy for me.”

Brandon looked skeptical. “Guys like you always say that when confronted with the ‘no settling down’ thing.”