Ryan brought his head up so he could look into those beautiful blue eyes. He needed to be sure. Jakes voice was hoarse, but steady. “Ryan, Ive never been more sure of anything in my life. Ive been struggling with myself for a long time, trying to be what everyone wanted but never dealing with what I wanted. When I quit the army, that was the beginning for me. My divorce? That was inevitable, but it was the right thing too. I was never going to be happy, and neither was she.” He reached up and started running his fingers through Ryans hair, wondering if it felt as comforting to Ryan as it did to him. Ryan settled his full weight on Jake so he could touch his face and hair with his hands. “When you pulled into my yard yesterday, I was sure fate was laughing at me. It threw this beautiful, gay man in my face and said „deal with it. And I almost turned that horse around and left. Or told you to leave, but I couldnt. I needed to be fair to you, coming all this way on my word. So, you got out of the truck, and I got off the damn horse.”
