[He could see that hope in Booker's eyes and all at once he understood what his indecision had been doing to him. To both of them.
He kissed Booker's fingers and then leaned forward to rest his cheek against the other man's palm.]
I love you. It's not supposed to be about giving up love in order to love God. That isn't how it's supposed to work. Priests are priests because they love God above all others and love spending their lives to help spread His word. Yes, sacrifice is there, but it's not supposed to be like this.
And even if it was....I'm not sure I could give you up. Not really. I've been fighting with myself on it since that night and..I don't know if I could.
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Date: 2020-08-29 03:15 am (UTC)He kissed Booker's fingers and then leaned forward to rest his cheek against the other man's palm.]
I love you. It's not supposed to be about giving up love in order to love God. That isn't how it's supposed to work. Priests are priests because they love God above all others and love spending their lives to help spread His word. Yes, sacrifice is there, but it's not supposed to be like this.
And even if it was....I'm not sure I could give you up. Not really. I've been fighting with myself on it since that night and..I don't know if I could.