You have a captivating story here, Laura. The body swap is something I've never read before and that was what got my attention. A homophobe in the body of a gay man? Top material.
Once I realized what kind of man Carter is, I couldn't help but love him. I believe he has loved Aron for as long as he's known him. First as a best friend, then as a brother. But some time along the way, that loved evolved into something deeper and more meaningful. The kind of love you feel for someone "who gets you and has always been there for you". And to think he had to experience a supernatural event to remember why Aron was/is his whole universe.
The tittle fits perfectly this story. Carter's heart is the only box he's never allowed himself to open... until now. Let's wait and see if he listens to his heart for once and not his brain. Although those discussions are worth to read.
It seems Aron's crush came back with a vengeance. That made my day. Carter offers him something his cheating soon-to-be ex-husband never will: unconditional love. I'm pretty sure Aron is just giving him time, because who knows Carter better than himself if not Aron?
I have a hunch that we haven't seen the last of the douchebag, aka Alex. He's probably plotting another of his devious schemes. Frankly, I wouldn't put anything past that snake. Poor guy. He doesn't need a therapist. What he needs is a priest with a master in exorcism. That dirt in your soul ... Yep. Precisely. And Simon would be playing the obedient pawn. Love is blind.
My favorite part is when Aron and Carter (the real, body/mind/soul Carter) made love for the first time. It was what we all had been waiting for, amirite? The second time was the romantic version. Now, we only need: the wild, the make-up, the honeymoon, the mile high... and any other I may think of later.
Already counting the days until next chapter. 📆