Baile Baile gulped a lungful of air. His mouth opened and closed as he tried to form words, but nothing came out. Shock radiated through his body in waves. He never could have imagined this in his wildest dreams. This is… Fuck… He loves me, Baile thought. A deluge of feelings roiled within him. He didn’t know what to think, how to feel or believe anything he was saying. He did kiss him in a room full of people - people he worked with…it just… “Please don’t play with me,” Baile said. “I wouldn’t do that. I love you. It took me such a long time to say this. I wouldn’t play with you,” Modise said shaking Baile slightly. His fingers tightened around Baile’s hand. Modise pulled him close. Baile felt the heat of his body seep into his skin. And for a moment he couldn’t breathe… Mod

