“You put the wedges there, Al.” Not a fair thing to say, yet part of him hated where they were now. And if he was truthful there had been always something between them from the very start of their relationship. Eothian had been the wedge then or some other problem where Al felt unwanted. There was always something between them. Mac knew he also put wedges between them, and knew he still loved Al.

Moving he tried to forget about what was between them. He didn’t want to see Al cry and he did the first thing that came to his mind, tilted Al’s face up to his and kissed him.