“This just… “I… Gay sex And the revelation that thundered through him, impossible to ignore or deny, was that he had never wanted anything more in his life. His thoughts occasionally wandered to the previous evening at The Chapel—the incident with the cheese sauce, Ethan’s nervous fumbling, Harry’s knowing smirk. I’m gay,” he finally said, the admission sounding more like a confession despite the fact that it would have been obvious to anyone with functioning observational skills. The realization struck him with unexpected force, a truth he had perhaps always known but never fully acknowledged even to himself.Ethan continued his unhurried massage, his voice taking on an almost dreamy quality. And the revelation that thundered through him, impossible to ignore or deny, was that he had never wanted anything more in his life. He loved running the store, genuinely enjoyed the independence of being his own boss and the satisfaction of building something successful through his own efforts, but doing the stock take alone while simultaneously handling customers was a particular kind of retail hell.
