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Chapter 6

“I want to do it right this time. Last time with Jerry I was too scared to do it and it cost me…us…Jerry and me both.”

Rick listened. It seemed as if Ed was more thinking out loud than talking to him.

“I’m still scared now, but this time it ain’t gonna stop me,” he continued as he sat up straight and turned to look at Rick.

Locking his eyes on Rick’s, he said, “I don’t know if I’m queer or not, but I know I loved Jerry and being with him…like this.” He pointed to the bed behind them. “Just being with him anywhere, anyway, doing whatever, made me happier than anything.”

Rick smiled.