Chapter 6
Nick waited, Reggie stared at him with wide eyes and parted lips. Nick was starting to think he had misunderstood the others. Finally, Reggie spoke.
“You really don’t want this.” They spoke quietly, and Nick was surprised at the words. Mouth falling open slightly, he listened to them continue. “I’m broken, Nick. And I don’t only mean because I’m not who I was born. I mean because of my life up until Ray took me in. There is a lot you don’t know.”
“Then there’s a lot I can learn.” Nick answered. “Give me one chance, Reg. If you don’t like me like that, then tell me no. But if you think you even might like me as more than a friend, then give me one chance.”
Reggie watched Nick carefully, taking in the sincerity in his eyes, the nervous way he rubbed his hands against his pockets, and the slight uptick at the corners of his lips. “Okay.”
“Okay?”
“Let’s go on a date. See how it goes. At the end, I’ll tell you what you would be dealing with if we kept going, and you can decide if we call the day a date or just friends.” Reggie answered seriously. Because it was serious. They were trusting this beautiful blonde boy with their heart.
“Are you free this Saturday?” Nick said immediately.
“Uh, yeah.”
“Okay. I’ll pick you up at noon.” Nick pressed a kiss to Reggie’s cheek before turning and heading home and starting to plan for Saturday.