Decisions reached, Lee and Ryan decide to become a permanent couple—and face the future together. Lee settles into life in his new home, missing Ryan but needing the time away to ensure his feelings for his friend are real. Plus, he wants to give Ryan a chance to meet someone else if he chooses to. However, their bond isn’t to be broken, and neither man find new partners, preferring to keep in contact with one another via email and phone calls. One day, Ryan arrives unexpectedly at Lee’s—with news Lee wasn’t expecting. Lee has decisions to make regarding his mother, but he makes them alone, asking Ryan for a little space. Ryan gives it, and Lee must face the demons he’s struggled with for so long.