The fear that overcame him sometimes had nothing to do with Raf. The only time he’d given away his heart, it had come back to him shattered. Right after college, Dustin had met Ted and he’d fallen hard and fast. They’d both shared an interest in planes and had even talked about driving to Oshkosh that summer. But Ted had cheated on him. He was honest enough to confess, but it was something they couldn’t get past.
Dustin knew Raf would never cheat on him. Knew it in his soul. And that’s why he felt it okay to give the man his heart. Hell, Dustin had given Raf his heart long before he’d even realized it, and Raf had already shown himself worthy of the gift. Dustin couldn’t wait to see what happened in their future.
Of course, their immediate future included finishing work and heading back to Raf’s complex, where they planned to take a dip in the pool.
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