Her sleeping form was nothing like her usual boisterous self; she looked so peaceful.
This quiet warmth spread through his heart, and he couldn't resist reaching out to caress her.
The moment his hand touched her face, she must have felt a tickle. She mumbled something and turned her head away. Fearing he would wake her, he quickly pulled his hand back.
Just then, his phone vibrated, buzzing incessantly on the nightstand.
He picked up his phone. It was an international call from Gallia, and the caller ID read "Ashley Bowen."
"Howard, what's going on? Who is this Jasper? The internet is exploding with stories about you and him!"
Ashley Bowen was the only person in the world who knew his secret.
He shot up, opened his browser, and saw that all the headlines and trending topics were filled with intimate photos of him and Jasper. They were from that night he'd gone into a gay bar and been 'rescued' by Jasper...
