Diamonds to Dildos
From Diamonds to Dildos. It’s Been a Week.
Chapter 7 of Hold Fast opens on a Sunday morning, and for once things are easy.
Jason is in Rami’s arms. Rami is at peace — genuinely, quietly at peace — in a way that clearly doesn’t happen to him often. And then Jason opens his eyes, says good morning, and proceeds to make absolutely certain Rami starts his Sunday right.
That may never get old.
After that, brunch. Mo drives them into SoHo, Bloody Marys arrive, and they talk about the week ahead like two people who have quietly, without making a big deal of it, started building a life together. Rami tells Jason to take Friday off — there are things to do to get him ready for his debut at Il Ponte, Rami’s restaurant.
Jason considers this. Then mentions he might just take the whole week, since he’s not exactly burning vacation days on Fire Island anymore.
Why would I spend money and vacation time on Fire Island when I have you?
He also hasn’t cleaned up the bootprint Rami’s guys left on his coffee table. He mentions that too. Casually. Over avocado toast.
Before Jason gets out of the SUV at his apartment, Mo hands him a small black device — press the button if you’re ever in trouble, Danny or Mo will be there in thirty seconds. Jason just nods. He’s adjusting to this life faster than anyone expected, including Rami.
Then Rami pulls a bag from behind his seat and hands it over.
Dildos. Several of them. Varying sizes. For the titanium contraption Jason is now locked into and has to figure out how to live with.
Jason kisses him, climbs out of the car, and delivers the line of the chapter:
In the course of a week, you’ve gone from giving me diamonds to dildos. I’m not sure what to feel about that.
Rami, for his part, is completely certain about one thing: Thursday cannot come soon enough.
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