Chapter 11

“C’mon, just spit it out,” Heath said. “We’ve had a few beers. It can’t be that bad.”

“Okay,” Dane said. “I’m just going to ask you. Would you ever want to go out with me?”

“You mean like grab some beers some time?” Heath asked with a smile.

“Yeah, but not just as friends,” Dane said, his voice dropping as he spoke.

Heath looked at him, and then shook his head. “Wait, I am so confused right now. I thought you said you weren’t gay.”

“I don’t know what I am. I am sure that kids today have some name for it. Maybe I fit into a couple of different categories. The point is, I am attracted to you. I have been since the first day we met.”

“Really?” Heath asked. “You kind of came across as a hardass that first day.”

“I was new, and I was new to the position. What did you want me to do, hug you?”

“No, but you were a little intense when you spoke to us all. That whole speech about meeting goals on time, it was a lot. Even though we always do get things out on time.”