Page 50 of Twink Heart

?“How come that doesn’t surprise me?”

?“I thought I’d turn you,” he replied. I could hear the smile in his voice. “But I learned pretty fast you weren’t into me.”

?“You can be a lot sometimes,” I said without thinking.

?“Wow,” he replied flatly. “You sound just like the guy that broke up with me two days ago.”

?“Didn’t he just move in or something?”

?“Yep,” he sighed. “Turns out I’m too hard to live with.”

?“I… I’m sorry, Adam.”

?“Eh, it’s fine.” I could almost hear him shrug. “Boys come and go. Sometimes literally. That’s just the way it is sometimes.” He paused for a moment. “Maybe when you’re done with the cabin, I should come out there for a while. Sounds like the place is good luck.”

?“There are definitely cute boys here.”

?“So who is this cute boy, Booboo?”

?I blushed even though I was by myself. “His name is James. He’s a bit younger than me, but really nice and he puts up with my shit.”

?“Uh-huh.”

?“And he… well… he makes me feel really good.”

?“Home field advantage has that affect.”

?“I mean, that part is great too. He’s got an amazing ass–”

?“I knew you were a top.”

?“But he’s really sweet and I feel like… I don’t know… like he sees me.”

?“Oh boy. That sounds serious.”

?I nodded. “It’s kinda scary how well it’s going.”

?“Well, let me tell you something, Booboo. If this boy means that much to you and he makes you feel that good, you hold on with both hands and you don’t let go. You haven’t dated any guys before, so you don’t know how rare that sort of thing really is. I’ve been sifting through the garbage for years trying to find a good one and I haven’t yet.”

?“Maybe you should stop looking in the garbage then,” I replied. “And find some place nicer to search.”

?“Don’t you worry, Booboo. As soon as you’re out of that cabin, I’ll come right on down to Boner Beach and find myself a good man.”

?“If I find another one, I’ll send him your way.” I paused. “So… you don’t mind if I stay? I’ll pay you rent and everything.”

?“Tell you what,” he replied. “You give me enough to cover the bills down there and we’ll call it square. I wasn’t planning to use the cabin this summer, anyway. The job has me too busy for that.”

?“Well, don’t be a stranger, okay? Come down some weekend and I’ll let you meet James. You’ll like him.”

?“He better be great,” Adam replied, a tone of warning in his voice. “Because you deserve something wonderful after all the bullshit you’ve been through.”

?“Thanks buddy.”

?“Anytime, Booboo.” He sighed. “Now if you don’t mind, I’m going to go back to sleep… or jerk off alone. Whatever comes first I guess.”

?“Well… you have fun with that,” I laughed. “I’m gonna go crawl into bed with James.

?“Sure, sure. Rub it in why don’t you.”

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