Orlando shrugs. "Jimmy's in love with me, and I love him, but I suspect on his part it's just that he needs me right now. He didn't act like he gave a tinker's damn about me before his accident. Johnny and I have been on a date, and we slept together for the first time the other night, but I don't know if that has a future either. The one I feel closest to right now is Will, and he's 16 years old."

He reaches down and wiggles his fingers at Julie until she pounces. "I think I need to face the fact that I'm a failure at this stuff."