Chapter 14
When he entered Daniel’s room, the older man had already disrobed and waited in a dressing gown, sitting on the foot of the bed. Following a familiar routine, Rob undressed, setting his clothes neatly aside and approached nude, dropping to kneel near Daniel’s feet. For a few breaths, he bowed his head and waited.
After perhaps a minute had passed, Daniel’s hand settled on his head, the touch unusually light and gentle. “You’re a good lad for all your faults. In time you will move on and I shall miss you. There will be others, of course, but I’ll miss you.”