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I hope this book gives you strength you never even knew you had. I want it to give you hope that the world can and will change. That there’s good everywhere, in small towns or big. You can find the good. And I hope you hang on to it.
All that matters is that Zach is safe. I’ll always do everything in my power to protect him. No matter what.
His eyes slowly open as he turns to look at me, and damn it, he’s too beautiful to look away. I can’t think this way about him. I can’t. But I can’t stop myself either. Not when his blue eyes meet mine, and his blond shaggy hair falls over his face. A face, mind you, that’s the most handsome, most gorgeous face I’ve ever seen, with those high cut cheekbones and full red lips. He’s perfect.
This is Adam Bates. He’s not someone I’m allowed to drool over. Not at all. It’s not right. He’s my best friend. My protector. My fucking everything.
That’s the thing about Adam. He doesn’t like to talk. He’d much rather not. But with me, he’ll try.
As my eyes fall closed and I breathe slowly, trying to let go of today, my last thought is about Adam Bates. My best friend. The best guy I know. And by far the prettiest boy I’ve ever seen.
“I’m not attracted to women.” He nods his head slowly as if he’s taking it in. As if what I just said didn’t rock his entire world. That it didn’t shake mine completely because I’ve never said that out loud. I barely let myself think about it. “Adam.” I look into his eyes. “I’m gay.”
“I’m so damn sorry,” I say finally, and Adam’s big arms wrap around me in a tight hug I lean into. He should push me away. He should hate me. But he doesn’t do that. No. My best friend just hangs onto me and lets me give him all my pain in that moment because that’s just who he is. And selfishly, even though I know I don’t deserve it, I let myself take it.
My best friend. My comfort. And the person I need to protect more than any other on this earth. One I will not let down, no matter what.
Because I’m starting to see that it’s not wrong, not at all. That love is a beautiful thing, and it doesn’t matter if it’s between two men, two women, or a man and a woman. It doesn’t matter.
I don’t think there’s a better human on this planet. I really don’t. Adam Bates is just fucking golden.
Honestly, when Zach looks at me with that sort of goofy awe, I just feel kind of . . . warm inside. When he’s around, everything feels right.
“I’d kiss you every damn day. Every second, if I could. I don’t need comforting.”
“You were always part of my future. I just didn’t completely realize the role you’d play, but you were there, Zach.”
“I am. I’m so in love with you, and everything we do, going forward, will be with that in mind.”
