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“Not so much him. He obviously has a supportive mother at home. But for every Noah, there’s a Spencer out there who has no one, and I know how that feels.”
“Well, maybe you’ll be the one to find a way to make sure those kids aren’t left behind. I can’t think of anyone better for the job.”
“Maybe. I don’t know. I wouldn’t know the first thing about trying to get something like that going.”
“I’m not saying you would have to do it on your own. There are a lot of people in River Gorge who care about the community. Remember how they had all those camps last summer for the kids in the area? I bet you could find someone who was involved in that who would want to help.”
“Possibly. I know I can’t do nothing. Not now that I know the problem exists.”
“Of course you can’t, cutie. You care. That’s what makes you such a good nurse and such a great man.”
Chapter 19
Nash
I really had been nervous about meeting Spencer’s whole family at once, but in the end, it turned out to be a great night. It was obvious how much they all loved and supported each other. They reminded me a lot of my family, and I couldn’t wait for Spencer to meet all of them, as well.
It was easy to see where he got his big heart, so it didn’t surprise me at all that he was so concerned about the teens in River Gorge. I’d been lucky as a kid and had plenty of support, a tight group of friends, and a loving family. My friends and I had played ball, hung out at our houses, and stayed out of trouble…mostly. But obviously, that wasn’t the case for everyone, and for those kids, someone who gave a shit could make all the difference, and Spencer definitely gave a shit.
Overall, I’d thought things had gone great, but I noticed the closer we got to River Gorge, the quieter he became. He seemed a little withdrawn and wasn’t saying much at all. Something was obviously on my normally chatty boy’s mind, and I didn’t believe in letting things fester.
I waited until we were back at his place, but as soon as we were inside, I turned to face him. “What are you thinking about, baby boy?”
He shrugged but didn’t answer.
“Spencer,” I said firmly. “If something’s bothering you, you need to let me know. I can’t fix it if I don’t know what’s wrong.”
He turned and looked at me, the worry heavy in his eyes. “What if it’s something you can’t fix?”
“But what if I can? We won’t know if you don’t tell me.” I thought back over our day and couldn’t think of anything that had gone wrong, so his sudden change in mood worried me.
“It’s just that everything went so perfect today. My family loved you, and you liked them. For the first time ever, I could see how things could be if…” He paused like he didn’t want to continue.
“If what, baby boy?”
He closed his eyes and swallowed hard like he was building up the nerve to say what he was thinking. “If I were enough to keep you.”
Right at that moment, I wished Spencer’s past boyfriends were standing right in front of me so I could kick the shit out of them. How dare they make this precious boy think that he wasn’t enough. The truth was not a single one of them deserved him. Not everyone was compatible, and I understood that, but to leave him feeling like it was his fault, like there was something wrong with him, was just not acceptable. I led him to the couch, and once we were seated, I turned to face him.
“I know people have misled you before, so I’m aware there’s nothing I can do that will make you believe I’m not going anywhere or that I think you’re perfect just the way you are. But I will say it as often as you need me to. You are perfect, and I’m not leaving. You hear me?”
He nodded his head but didn’t answer me, so I lifted an eyebrow at him and waited.
A small smile quirked at his lips, and he rolled his eyes. “Yes, Daddy, I hear you.”
“Good boy. Now, I’ve spent all day today behaving myself around your family, so how about I take you to bed and show you just how satisfied I am with you?”
A blush crept up his cheeks, and he ducked his head. That was one of the things I liked most about him. Once I got him naked, he had no shame, but outside of the bedroom, he was so easily embarrassed. Which was probably why I couldn’t help but push him a little more.
“As a matter of fact, I’ll take care of feeding Ari. I want you to go straight to the bedroom and wait for me because I have plans for you tonight, baby boy.”
“He likes his food…”
“Half dry, half canned. I know, cutie. I’ll see you in there in a minute.”
“Okay.”
I grinned as he hopped up and rushed to the bedroom. I let the anticipation build as I fed the cat and locked up the apartment. Something about his confession that he was still afraid I wouldn’t stay with him lit a fire under me and made me want to show him just how perfect we were together.
