Chapter Twelve: Dreams

Justin watched Harty as he slept. He seemed so peaceful even though he was sleeping on the floor. The cold floor that Justin wished he could replace with a bed.

But he couldn't change anything now. It was already done.

They had already joined. United in every way possible.

Justin kissed Harty's sleeping forehead. "I love you so much."

He wasn't kidding about not wanting him to go away from him. He wanted to keep Harty safe. With him. Forever.

He wanted Oscar Declan to be permanently out of the picture. He wanted Harty to never be hurt by that man whether physically or emotionally.

But of course Harty is stubborn. Justin does not know how many times he had asked him to just finally agree to live with him only for a little while. Every time he refused. Telling Justin that his father would always be his father no matter what.

It infuriated Justin because every time Harty said that he looked like he had given up. As if he was believing his father's words more and