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“If there is an afterlife, I think he already knows.”
“He might be busy right now greeting all his old friends and lovers and family in heaven.”
I didn’t share his idea of an afterlife, but given that his father had died while Daniel was young, he must have found it a comfort, and I wasn’t going to ruin that for him with my skepticism. “Yeah.”
“But he could take a break for a minute to listen to us.”
It was my turn to kiss his knuckles. Whatever Daniel needed right now, I was prepared to do. “He could.”
“Hey Bobby,” Daniel called into the night, lifting his face to the stars and moon. “Hey, Bobby!” he shouted again, loud enough to disturb the neighbors.
My stomach tensed as I waited for lights to flick on through the trees. Nothing happened.
“You died, you son of a bitch,” Daniel went on, glaring at the sky. “But I hope you’re okay out there. I hope you’re seeing all the men you’ve loved and lost, and all the people and pets you’ve longed to see.”
I leaned my head on Daniel’s shoulder. He smelled of residual sex-sweat and the regular scent of his skin. “Me too,” I said.
“But you missed out on something important.”
I kissed his bare shoulder.
“You always told me Peter was the one for me. I ignored you because I didn’t think it was ever going to happen. But it did.” He squeezed my fingers again. “You were right. I’m here with him now—”
“Hey,” I said with a small wave at the sky.
“And I wouldn’t want to be here with anyone else. He’s good and sweet, smart and handsome. And you were right about something else, too. He’s fantastic in the sheets.” He snorted. “‘Hot as a demon’s balls’ is how you put it. You were right.”
I buried my face in his shoulder and laughed. “‘A demon’s balls?’”
“Yup. ‘Get that kid in the sack, Daniel. He’ll suck you like a Hoover and ride you like a cowboy. He’ll be hot as a demon’s balls.’ That’s what he said.”
“Oh my God.”
Daniel turned his attention from the stars onto me. His face was highlighted by the moon. Lowering his head, he brushed our noses together, so innocent compared to what he was saying, “And he was right.”
“He toldmenot to let you get away.”
“Did he say I’d be great in bed, too?”
“No? But he thought I was an idiot for not dropping—” I cut myself off. I didn’t want to bring up Adam here. “For not being with you.”
“He hadnofaith in my bedroom skills?”
I laughed. “I’m sure he did. He just didn’t mention them.”
“I’ll have you know I’m great in bed,” Daniel said to the sky. “Tell him, Peter.”
“He’s great in bed,” I said, laughing.
Daniel snorted, too. “Tell him more. You know he loves details.”
“He’s great at ass-licking,” I said, shyly. Daniel gave me a quick kiss. “And sucking dick.”
“Mm-hmm, and?”
“And making me come like crazy.”
“See, Bobby? You should have told him to expect great things from me.”
