Brandon loved Adrian, so when Adrian abruptly moved out of their apartment Brandon was devastated. Six weeks later Brandon is ready to start to ease his way back into life again, but a chance encounter leaves him questioning everything he thought he knew -- about Adrian, their relationship, and himself.<br><br>His friends are there to see him through it, especially his best friend Greg. Greg wants what’s best for Brandon. He’s always wanted what’s best for Brandon, even when it’s not necessarily what’s best for Greg.<br><br>As Adrian’s true nature is revealed, Greg starts to wonder if maybe what’s best for both of them wouldn’t be each other.

Midnight

“Yeah. I do.” He stretched his arms out behind his back, popping his shoulders. “I do, and I always will. And I’m always going to want happiness for him. It can’t be with me, and I’m not going to pretend that doesn’t hurt. But I’ll do whatever I have to so that he can be happy however else he needs to.”


Greg shook his head. “You’re a kind man, Brandon. But dude. We have got to get you some furniture.”2


Brandon tugged at his tie. He’d gone to his share of protests, back as an undergrad when he’d been young and strong and believed that marching around and shouting could change the world.


Chapter 7