"Don't think have heard it quite said like that, but I know that they are fears," he agreed with a sigh. "Sex would simplify it to just not to worry."

He took a drink of the tea in his cup. "I got a message from Jenii after quite a lot of time had passed. It simply said he loved me, but I didn't respond at the time. So many other forces and opinions telling me what to do or not do and so it... slipped by."

He didn't want to cry into Angelo's teacups, but he knew better than to hold in emotion. He ignored the fat, wet tear that formed under his eye, letting it do as it wanted. "Maybe that was my only chance at getting him back and I missed it. Regardless of if I move on or stay still, if he comes back on some form or not; that regret is going to be there with the fear forever."