Ahhhhhhh! I held off crying until the end when they were bantering back and forth. They are so sweet together!
CL, this was such an amazing story! I love Payne, and Matt is so good for him and vice-versa. Payne has changed so much for the better as Matt helped him deal with his attack.
It's too bad about Matt's upbringing. It's so hard to lose a parent at such a young age, and totally understandable that his father just couldn't handle being a parent after he lost his wife. But his father wound up being a homophobic asshat, and therefore, no 'father' figure for his son. Despite that, Matt turned out to be a great guy, a great platonic husband, a wonderful dad, and a wonderful b/f to Payne. :)
I'll miss reading about these two.