was essentially lying to his parents on Nicky's behalf, and Seth didn't seem like a man who handled lying very well.
Nicky opened his mouth to tell Seth to go ahead and tell his parents the truth when Seth began to speak.
"I love Nicky and that’s all you need to know. Whether Nicky is a guy or a girl or the man on the moon shouldn't matter. The dynamics of our sex life shouldn't matter either. Not you or anybody else has a right to stick their noses into our bedroom. All you need to know is that Nicky cares about me and makes me happy."
"I just worry… Seth, you've been gay all your life. How can you be sure this is what you want?" Pamela's hand waved toward Nicky as she spoke. "I have nothing against your girlfriend. I'm just concerned that you're making a hasty decision."
"Believe me, there is nothing hasty in my feelings for Nicky."
"Seth, I'm your mother. I know you. Once you make up your mind about something a crowbar won't get it out. I just need to know that you're making the right decision. Don't give up who you are because of a pretty face."
Nicky gaped. Seth's mother was actually arguing for her son to be gay. He'd heard a lot of stories about parents trying to talk their children out of being gay. He'd never heard of a parent trying to talk her son into being gay. He didn't quite know what to say or how to react.
He did know that the whole conversation was upsetting to Seth. Nicky could feel Seth's thigh muscles bunch under his hand. He leaned over to whisper in Seth's ear. "It's okay, Seth, tell her the truth if you need to. I don't want to come between you and your mother. She obviously loves you very much and she's just concerned."
Seth's head moved back an inch or so as he turned to look at Nicky. "I can't put you in danger, Nicky," Seth whispered.
"Do you trust your parents?"
"Of course." Seth frowned.
"Then tell them the truth. We don't have to tell them everything but they might feel a little better if they knew you hadn't switched sides."
"It shouldn't matter!" Seth snapped. "I love you and that’s all that should be important."
"Seth Daniel Leighton!" Pamela exclaimed, her face suddenly becoming very fierce. "Don't you talk to that poor girl that way. She's done nothing to deserve it and if you truly love her they way you say you do, you should be ashamed of yourself. I taught you better than that."
Nicky blinked. Pamela was defending him? Could things get any weirder than that?
"I apologize for Seth's behavior, Nicky. I know this situation can't be easy for you but he really is a great young man…" Pamela glared at her son, "despite his lack of manners."
"I'm not worried, Pamela." Nicky smiled as he patted Seth's thigh. "This situation is a little unusual for all of us."
"You're being very understanding considering how I lit into you."
Nicky was surprised, and growing more impressed by the woman with each passing moment. He was starting to believe that Pamela truly was interested Seth's best interests and not just who he brought home to meet the folks.
"Seth means a great deal to me. We're still working out exactly what that is." Nicky chuckled. "Mostly because I've never met anyone like him in my life, but I know he means well, as do you. I don't take any of it personally."
"That’s very generous of you considering everything I've said." Pamela sat back in her seat and sighed. "I must seem like a monster to you."
"No, not at all. You're concerned for Seth and I understand that. I just want you to know that I want only the best for him."
"And if you're not the best thing for him?"
A burst of nervous laughter fell from Nicky's mouth. "I seriously doubt I am the best thing for Seth but I'm going to keep hoping he never figures that out." CHAPTER 11
Seth curled his body tighter around Nicky's sleeping form. He needed the comfort contact with the man brought him. Tonight hadn't been easy for him. Seth had this feeling of impending doom, like something dreadful was going to happen to Nicky and take him
Nicky opened his mouth to tell Seth to go ahead and tell his parents the truth when Seth began to speak.
"I love Nicky and that’s all you need to know. Whether Nicky is a guy or a girl or the man on the moon shouldn't matter. The dynamics of our sex life shouldn't matter either. Not you or anybody else has a right to stick their noses into our bedroom. All you need to know is that Nicky cares about me and makes me happy."
"I just worry… Seth, you've been gay all your life. How can you be sure this is what you want?" Pamela's hand waved toward Nicky as she spoke. "I have nothing against your girlfriend. I'm just concerned that you're making a hasty decision."
"Believe me, there is nothing hasty in my feelings for Nicky."
"Seth, I'm your mother. I know you. Once you make up your mind about something a crowbar won't get it out. I just need to know that you're making the right decision. Don't give up who you are because of a pretty face."
Nicky gaped. Seth's mother was actually arguing for her son to be gay. He'd heard a lot of stories about parents trying to talk their children out of being gay. He'd never heard of a parent trying to talk her son into being gay. He didn't quite know what to say or how to react.
He did know that the whole conversation was upsetting to Seth. Nicky could feel Seth's thigh muscles bunch under his hand. He leaned over to whisper in Seth's ear. "It's okay, Seth, tell her the truth if you need to. I don't want to come between you and your mother. She obviously loves you very much and she's just concerned."
Seth's head moved back an inch or so as he turned to look at Nicky. "I can't put you in danger, Nicky," Seth whispered.
"Do you trust your parents?"
"Of course." Seth frowned.
"Then tell them the truth. We don't have to tell them everything but they might feel a little better if they knew you hadn't switched sides."
"It shouldn't matter!" Seth snapped. "I love you and that’s all that should be important."
"Seth Daniel Leighton!" Pamela exclaimed, her face suddenly becoming very fierce. "Don't you talk to that poor girl that way. She's done nothing to deserve it and if you truly love her they way you say you do, you should be ashamed of yourself. I taught you better than that."
Nicky blinked. Pamela was defending him? Could things get any weirder than that?
"I apologize for Seth's behavior, Nicky. I know this situation can't be easy for you but he really is a great young man…" Pamela glared at her son, "despite his lack of manners."
"I'm not worried, Pamela." Nicky smiled as he patted Seth's thigh. "This situation is a little unusual for all of us."
"You're being very understanding considering how I lit into you."
Nicky was surprised, and growing more impressed by the woman with each passing moment. He was starting to believe that Pamela truly was interested Seth's best interests and not just who he brought home to meet the folks.
"Seth means a great deal to me. We're still working out exactly what that is." Nicky chuckled. "Mostly because I've never met anyone like him in my life, but I know he means well, as do you. I don't take any of it personally."
"That’s very generous of you considering everything I've said." Pamela sat back in her seat and sighed. "I must seem like a monster to you."
"No, not at all. You're concerned for Seth and I understand that. I just want you to know that I want only the best for him."
"And if you're not the best thing for him?"
A burst of nervous laughter fell from Nicky's mouth. "I seriously doubt I am the best thing for Seth but I'm going to keep hoping he never figures that out." CHAPTER 11
Seth curled his body tighter around Nicky's sleeping form. He needed the comfort contact with the man brought him. Tonight hadn't been easy for him. Seth had this feeling of impending doom, like something dreadful was going to happen to Nicky and take him
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