Chapter 8

“Mmm. You’re not wrong. We should give Luke a call.”

Evan nibbled on his lip. “Do you really want that?”

Nick tilted his head a little. “I think it can’t hurt to get to know him a bit better. Both of us have issues with being alone. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to get to know someone.” Blake’s snarling voice sprang back to his mind, mocking him for his purported solitude. “He might be okay with it. He might not. But it’s worth looking into, don’t you think?”

Evan took a sip from his beer. “I don’t…I mean you’re enough for me. You’ve always been enough for me, but you’re right. Being alone gives me hives, especially at night. And he’s a nice guy. I think it could be nice to maybe have someone we both enjoy. I just worry, you know?”

Nick stroked Evan’s cheek. “What do you worry about?”