Chapter 130

The nurse also suggested an STI test which Jake agreed to immediately. He always practiced safe sex but you couldn’t be too careful, and if he claimed David, they’d be monogamous, so dispensing with condoms would be nice. (Note to self, he thought, confirm to David intention to be faithful.)

That done, he got himself discharged, refused painkillers stronger than naproxen, requested more pheromone blockers, and promised to use his crutches and knee brace faithfully. The nursing station had an extra phone charger they let him borrow, too. These folks were being very kind and he wondered if the extra attention was due to his and David’s unusual situation.