Chapter 5

However, what stood out the most about him was that he was a hopeless romantic, a family man, and marriage-minded, all important qualities I’d always wanted in a guy. Granted, he struggled with being gay, but he accepted that he’d never change or try to, and he still wanted forever with a guy, which was great. My exes had had those same relationship qualities, or so they’d claimed, before the first one had decided to be “straight” and the second one had cheated on me, each relationship having lasted for about a year. Gary was also fiercely loyal and protective when it came to those he loved and cared about, and I had to admit it was something that made me melt in a way I couldn’t explain.