I have to differ, what hasn't been picked up on or noted is that Morris blatantly broke the law...in any jurisdiction. Coercing a child based on observation for the purpose of photographing that child nude is simply wrong.
This story is beyond borderline and belongs elsewhere.
The author had me with the following...
"If we treat today as our first date, what would you be comfortable with? What lines shouldn't I cross?" Caleb asked.
Seriously. The balls on that redhead. Now that Derek could see the nuances of his face, he knew Caleb was not teasing.
"Short of any lasting damage or STDs," Derek answered. "I'm down for anything on this date."
Made me feels...
You owe it to yourself to read this story if only to understand the finishing line...
"Now we get to choose it, deliberately, and with everything we’ve learned. And that, I think, makes all the difference. The truth didn’t erase the past. But it gave us a future. One that was better than either of us thought we’d ever get. And that alone makes it all worth it."
Wow...talk about gritty, I was left with the sense that Henry's "issue" won't go away due to his drinking...time will tell, and that his past just might come back to haunt him...