Chapter Three

Remy watches as Charity paces through the hallway with an amused smile on his face. “What are you so worried about? I thought you were just going to stay in and study today.” He teases, Dylan had told him last night that he was going to see a horror movie with Charity.

“I am! I mean… it is just….” Remy chuckles and looks down the hallway to Dylan’s room.

“Don’t run a hole in the carpet honey.” He waves back at her with a wink before entering the others room. Dylan is laying in his bed, wearing only his boxers. Remy pauses to admire him for a moment; his eyes travel over the others six pack and well chiseled form before Dylan looks up at him,
“ like what you see?” He sits up and grins patting the bed for Remy who rolls his eyes and sits beside him,

“Dylan love, I think that our sweet little Charity thinks that you asked her out on a date today.” Dylan quirks a brow as he leans over onto Remy’s taller form,

“Oh?”

Remy nods, “she has been pacing around the dorm all morning, hasn’t even glanced at her schoolwork. I don’t think she has realized what we are.”

Dylan grunts noncommittally and adds, “then I guess we are doing a good job hiding it.”

Remy rolls his eyes at the other, he could be so dense sometimes. Charity was far too innocent to realize what was going on under her nose.

“We should tell her so she stops tormenting herself.” Dylan nods his agreement and stands pulling pants and a shirt. He follows behind Remy to Charity’s room. Remy knocks on the door and a flustered Charity answers. She is now wearing the third different outfit Remy has seen her in today. He chuckles, “Charity we need to talk with you.”

Charity sees Dylan and nods. Was he cancelling the date? Remy and Dylan enter her room and Remy smiles, “Charity, you don’t need to fret so much about the movie tonight. You see, Dylan and I… well we are a couple.” Charity blinks at him uncomprehending, “you know honey, we date, we kiss, we fuck… it’s all very raunchy.” Realization hits her face and she covers her mouth, face red with embarrassment,

“Oh. So then tonight?” She looks at Dylan confused, did I read the signs wrong? All of the literature and movies showed when a boy asks a girl to the movies it’s a date.

Dylan scratches his head, “I just thought you’d like it. I didn’t mean to lead you on. Sorry.” At first Charity feels overwhelming relief as she nods and smiles at the two men. She wasn’t going on a romantic date, but she was invited to go out as friends. She smiles,

“You don’t have to apologize. It’s fine. I feel a little silly though. I didn’t know that boys could date each other.” She admits. She had always been told that God only approved of relations between a man and a woman. Now that she is confronted with this new possibility she does not know how she feels about it.

Remy smiles, “well a lot of people have a hard time understanding. They like to say that we are sinning against God for just following our feelings. It can be hard.” Dylan nods,

“We haven’t told anyone about being together because my father would disown me if he knew. It would be a public embarrassment.”

Charity looks between the two men surprised. To be willing to forsake everything one has for love is an admirable trait and she finds that she cannot fault them for that. Surely, God would not blame them for that.

“It is hard to go against your families wishes. I know what that is like.” She says softly, “do not worry, your secret is safe with me.” She knew what it was like to not be welcome among family because of life choices. She could never go back home to her parents. She was on her own now and she did not wish that fate upon anyone. She doesn’t fully understand how a relationship could work between two men, but it is not her place to judge. Remy and Dylan are her friends, she will support them no matter what.

Dylan nods, “thank you Charity. I still want to see the movie with you if that is alright?” Charity bites her lip and nods, heart dropping for a moment when she realizes Dylan will never return her attraction. If he loves Remy, he will never be interested in Charity. She shakes her head dismissing the thought, she cannot allow sadness to overcome her. She should be happy for her friends!

“Of course, I would still love to go.” She smiles at him and nods. Remy claps his hands and grins,

“I am so glad we can all still be friends. Do you two mind if I tag along? I love getting scared and hiding behind Dylan.” He winks and Dylan rolls his eyes shrugging helplessly at Charity who giggles,

“it wouldn’t be fun without you Remy. Just let me get my coat.” She turns around and grabs a blazer and the two men smile at her.

It took them little time to get their tickets and find a spot in the movie theatre. Charity sat to next to Dylan and watches as Remy rests his head on the others shoulder. Now that she knew how they felt for one another all of these little gestures became so obvious. How could I have not noticed? Even if he did like women, surely he would never love someone as plain and dull as me.

As soon as the movie begins a hush falls over the pair. At every jump scare Remy would scream and hide behind Dylan who would look over towards Charity and shake his head. He eventually leans over and whispers to her, “this is why I never bring him.” Charity smiles and nods understandingly, Remy is a chicken. Charity makes it through most of the movie before the final murder where she cries out and hides behind Dylan as well. Remy smiles seeing this and Dylan only shakes his head. But when she touched his shoulder so vulnerably it struck a nerve within him, his body stiffened a moment and he looks over at her wonderingly. What was this feeling?

He shakes his head and focuses back on the movie. He couldn’t have feelings for Charity, he loves Remy with his whole being, and there is no room for anyone else.