Luigi didn’t like
the turn the conversation was taking, and he said, a little sharply, “Why
didn’t he marry one of the men?”
“Gay marriage
wasn’t legal then.”
“Well, you know
what I mean. Be committed. Loyal.
As if they were married even if they weren’t.”
“Maybe in the old
days gays couldn’t have permanent relationships. I mean some did.”
“Society is
against us,” grumbled Luigi, irritably.
“Have some more
champers, Lou, and quieten down. One,
things are changing. Two, you idiot,
we’ll be around for you, for always. Me
and Keith and you too; Cody, right?” He
didn’t wait for an answer from either of them.
“Maybe,” he went on, “we’ll create a new model of relationships, like an
extended family, where we love each other but not exclusively. Shared.
Somehow. I don’t know.”
“Would it
work? Can it work?” Luigi’s voice showed
all his doubts, all his bitterness.
“Gayboy, I’ll be
here for you always.” Jason lifted his head and met Luigi’s gaze and their eyes
locked. “When we’re in the Shady Acres
Retirement Home, we’ll still be friends.
By that stage maybe not friends with benefits, you know, since we’ll be
ancient, but anyway something important and meaningful. Husbands.
Partners. Lovers.”
His eyes shiny
with unshed tears, touched beyond belief, Luigi was quite unable to speak.
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