3 Chapter 3

“I know. It’s just…” Colin sighed.

“We’ll be okay. We’ve got each other.”

Colin wasn’t sure love would be enough. He’d always been the provider; losing his job and having to depend on Martin’s income alone was hard to take. When his uncle Matt had invited them to Australia for Christmas Colin’s initial response was to decline. Although the supermarket had given him a generous redundancy package, the lump sum would have to last them for a while until he found another job. But Matt—like a true Rogers—had persisted, even saying he’d pay for their tickets. That had initially offended Colin’s pride, but a number of trans-Pacific Internet phone calls later Colin had been somewhat mollified.

“They need drivers here, too,” Martin whispered.

“But everything we know is at home in the UK.”

“Everything that’s important to me is right here.”

Colin turned his head and kissed Martin’s lips. “Don’t know where I’d be without you.”