Chapter 9

They stood in silence, but as the tears stopped, Caleb experienced another sensation. His body had begun to tingle. He could feel his cock stirring and there was a moment of panic. When the embrace ended and the psychologist stepped away, he would see Caleb’s excitement. But then Caleb realised he didn’t care if Richard saw it. In fact, he wanted Richard to see it. He wanted Richard to know how he felt about him.

“You were very brave to write that letter,” said Richard. “Well done.”

Richard returned to his seat, though not before Caleb noticed the protrusion at the front of Richard’s trousers. Hoping to catch one last glimpse as Richard sat down, he remained standing a moment too long. As Richard turned to sit, Caleb noticed the man’s eyes drop to bulge in his own pants. But rather than look away, Richard kept his eyes there.

“Emotion can do strange things to us,” he said.

Caleb nodded in agreement.