Chapter 74

“And this must be Tam,” Sydney said, breaking into a grin that was like the sun emerging from the clouds and embracing him so heartily that an unsuspecting observer would’ve thought he were her son and Quinn the stranger.

They walked to a teeming curb, where Syd cautioned Tam to mind his wallet and passport as they dodged men hawking designer colognes.

There Sumarti—older, grayer, and slightly stooped—waited and Quinn embraced him, overcome with emotion. Sumarti, too, had tears in his eyes.

“Sumarti, this is Tam,” Quinn said, quickly recovering. He longed to say, “This is Tam, my fiancé” but contented himself to watch his lover shake hands warmly with the man who had influenced his young life more than Sydney and Chandler combined.