Thanks as always goes out to Carrie, The Best Beta ever :)

Sequel to: I'm Not Angry

A tense silence grew between the two men as they walked along the dirt path, each one waiting for the other to speak.

Ezra nervously cleared his throat as he brought his hands behind his back. "Did you find the answers you were seeking at Prayer Rock?"

"Yes and no," Josiah said, and watched the look of confusion cross Ezra's face.

"Yes," He quickly explained, "Because the visions that came to me at Prayer Rock did guide me in the right direction. However, they showed me that my answers don't lie with me, but with a certain person."

Ezra swallowed the lump that had formed in his now dry throat.

"Did these visions show you who this person is?" He asked as his fingers nervously played with the gold cufflinks on his coat.

Josiah paused, turned to look at Ezra, and then took a deep breath before he spoke. "Ezra, they showed me that only you can tell me the answers I seek."

"Ezra," he continued as he watched the fleeting expressions cross the younger man's face. "We've known each other for two years now, and during that time, our friendship has grown and deepened. However, lately, I have felt my feelings changing, and I know now that I want more from our relationship."

"I've fallen in love with you." He finished as he took off his hat and nervously ran it through his calloused fingers.

"That's why I left four days ago. I needed to seek the answers about my changing feelings towards you."

"I'll understand, Ezra, if you don't feel the same way about me." Josiah offered as his fingers continued to run over the brim of his beaten hat.

"Josiah," Ezra quietly spoke, but Josiah was too wrapped up in what he was saying to hear him.

"I know I am older than you, and that you might want to be with someone younger than me."

"Josiah!" Ezra said a little more loudly, but Josiah still continued to speak, fearing that if he didn't get his doubts out now, then they would be forever locked inside of him.

"You need someone better looking than I am."

"Josiah," Ezra said softly as he placed a finger to still Josiah's lips.

"I love you, Josiah. I don't care if you are older than me. As for how you look--" He paused as he ran a finger up and over the roughened cheeks of his new love.

"When your deep blue eyes look at me, I feel my heart start beating faster, and it's hard for me to even breathe. When you smile at me, you lift up my spirit, and I feel so loved."

"I love you, Josiah Sanchez." Then, Ezra pulled Josiah's head down and began to show him how much he really did love him.

Josiah let out a deep groan as he wrapped his arms around Ezra's waist and pulled him closer to deepen the kiss.

Ezra let out a moan and opened his mouth to the feel of Josiah's wandering tongue as it began to explore the warm recess of his mouth.

Slowly, Josiah began to pull away as he roughly whispered in Ezra's ear. "I love you too, Ezra."

"I love you so much that I want to court you proper-like." Josiah said as he watched the emotions flicker over Ezra's face.