Chapter 5

“I won’t tell if you won’t.”

“Guy…” It was impossible to resist that smile. It wormed its way under Dane’s defenses. “I can stay until you fall asleep again, okay?”

Guy nodded, though Dane suspected he wanted to try for more. Dane stood and moved to the other side of the bed. Guy tracked him with his eyes. Dane didn’t even remove his shoes. He sat with his back against the headboard and his legs stretched in front of him. It would have been natural for Guy to curl against him, but Guy stayed on his side of the bed, and Dane kept a few inches between them.

“I still can’t believe you don’t have anybody waiting for you,” Guy said, reaching over to turn off the light.

“I used to.”

“Can I ask what happened?”

“You can ask, I suppose. I made a mistake. A serious mistake.”

“I don’t know if I believe you would make a mistake so serious you couldn’t be forgiven.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know. Because it seems like you have the patience of a saint.”