Liam cancelled his wedding when his fiancé Jasper ran away with his best friend. About to go on the honeymoon alone, Liam meets eighteen-year-old Milo, who desperately wants an airline ticket to anywhere. Two strangers board the plane; two near-friends deplane, then live together in a hotel room on an exotic island, developing a unique relationship. Back in England, Jasper has to face reality without Liam and starts to realize what that actually means.<br><br>Then new information about their wedding and insights into their past relationship surface and the truth stops being black and white. If Jasper’s best friend didn’t confess before the wedding, would he still have run away? If Liam didn’t meet Milo at the airport, would he still have boarded the plane? Was it destined to go exactly this way, no matter what? Sometimes choice is ripped away from us and we are left to deal with the consequences.<br><br>With so many things out of their control, can Liam and Jasper heal themselves and their relationship?

Heal

“How was your day?” Liam asked through the closed door and Milo had to struggle to hear anything.


“It was fine. Walked along the beach and fell asleep,” he said, without even considering lying. His gut told him it was for the best. Liam emerged from the bathroom and looked at him with a curious expression. He looked handsome, wearing a tight shirt and shorts that were shorter than any shorts Milo owned.


Just then he realized that Liam was smaller than him, both in size and height. It was easily noticeable now that Milo paid attention. The redhead had a lean body meant for cardio, which was in contrast to Milo’s bulkier physique, trained for football practices. His wrists seemed delicate as if he could grab them both at the same time and the other wouldn’t be able to get away. It was a weird thing to notice, Milo realized, so he looked away.


“Sounds like a nice day. Have you seen any restaurants on the way?” Liam asked, ready to leave the room, wallet, and phone in his hand.


Chapter 10