Chapter 55: An Inch Closer With Each Return

It wasn't just the body. Yes, the body was important and the physical pleasure it gave, but Martin wanted Steve with his heart and his soul. There was something dark about Paxton that drew Martin in with a magnetic force. The boy already knew that this was the shadow of a tragedy from years ago that casts on Paxton's life and heart, but this only strengthened his desire for closeness. Be with him, give him your love, and make his heart finally open to the possibility of happiness - could a loving person want more? And Martin saw and felt that despite all Steve's objections, despite all the assurances that there would never be anything between them, despite the constant running away, Steve always came back to him and was an inch closer with each return.