Chapter 29: Chapter 29

“The little shit.”

“Hey!” Jackson tried to smile. “I’m the only one allowed to call him that. After all, it’s…it’s my heart that’s broken.”

“Jackson, I’ve seen Tom do some pretty outrageous things, but this takes the cake.” James eyed him carefully. “Look. I don’t want to embarrass you, but—And if you’ve already been checked out by your own doctor, that’s fine, but if you need to be examined—”

“Why would I need to be examined? Oh, you mean STDs? Dammit, you’re not much of a friend if you think Tom would be that careless. Of course we practiced safe sex!”

“So you’re okay. Tom didn’t tear you.”

Jackson turned bright red. “Uh…James, I think you’re adding two and two and getting five.” He gave a lopsided grin. “Tom didn’t…Um…Iwas the one who—Shoot, this is embarrassing.”

James could feel his eyes growing wider and wider. “Let me make sure I’ve got this straightYoufucked Tom?”

“I saw it as making love, but…well, yeah.”