8 Chapter 8

Time and time again, I chose not to destroy my prized friendship with Armin. Instead, I found our closeness valuable, an asset of sorts between men, and something I wanted to keep for a very long time. Without the Greek at my side, I was nothing and nobody.

Short-term boyfriends had come and gone in my life throughout the last five years: Colin Dash, Roger Base, Killian Howlson, Peter Eberly, and Nathan Rollings. Honestly, I wasn’t in search of a new boyfriend or a long-term relationship with another man. I simply needed a date to a wedding, a traveling companion, and someone to share a short trip with.

The deal was simple: I could never have Just Marr as a boyfriend or lover. The man would always be my friend and nothing more, which was exactly how Armin wanted it. 8: Rules of Our Engagement