Chapter 4
Ward reached out and laid a hand on his shoulder. “No, I’d really like to stay…if you’re sure?”
Tyler raised his head and smiled. It was a wistful smile, one that Ward couldn’t quite read. “I’m sure,” Tyler said.
The boys bounded back into the room, pajama clad and laughing.
“Jack, you wanna sleep in Eddie’s room? You guys could have a sleepover. I think Ward’s going to stay here tonight. He can use your room.”
“Oh boy, yeah!” Jack exclaimed.
Eddie wasn’t so enthusiastic. “Dad, he hogs all the covers. Why can’t Jack sleep with you?”
Ward waited to see how Tyler would handle this. He wasn’t sure just what Tyler’s invitation to spend the night implied. He knew what his desire would be, but was it the same as Tyler’s, the man with whom he was still in love?
“Because he hogs all the covers,” Tyler said as he grabbed the boys and began tickling them. This led to a tussling match which Tyler let Jack and Eddie win.