Chapter 136

“I was thinking of something silly.”

“I’ll be the judge of that.”

Calvin breathed in deeply as he placed the utensils back onto the plate before expelling the air through his mouth. “It’s Roger, and this entire trip.”

“Okay.”

Calvin hesitated for a few seconds longer before speaking up. “I’m a poor replacement for someone like Roger. Why are you even here with me?”

“Because I love you.”

Calvin expected to get into a heated discussion with Turner. Maybe even an argument. Turner’s straightforward and simple explanation was astounding to him, and he ended up gaping at his boyfriend.

“Just like that?”

“Yes, and because he’s not in love with me anymore. Whatever Roger and I used to have between us, it was all in the past. It was over many years ago. I’m with you now. I love you like crazy. I’ve fallen for you fast and hard, and I have no regrets about that. What about you?”

“Me?”

“Yeah. Do you love me, too?”

Calvin was irritated and more than a little furious now. “Of course!”