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Chet nodded slowly. "If you say so…" He made eye contact as Grayson sat back, and bit his lip, thinking. "I-… I didn't plan on it, it just… kinda happened." His impulse control wasn't good, at all, but he'd not realized how bad it was till recently. "I can promise I'll try. Sometimes the opportunity just shows up." He looked down, his cheeks coloring again as shame washed over him. "And it was broad daylight, I didn't think I'd get turned around so badly… I'm sorry."

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Grayson felt a wave of sympathy as Chet spoke. He reached forward and gently cupped Chet’s face in his hand. “It’s okay, I’ve been there. Im just glad you reached out to me instead of trying to find your way back.” He gave him a small smile, gently rubbing his thumb over Chet’s cheek.

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Chet closed his eyes and leaned into Grayson's palm. He was quiet for a moment before responding.
"I don't know what else I would have done. I trust you, so… it just made sense." Despite the shame, it did. Some part of him knew better than to try to get around letting Grayson know, or to try to hide it, really. That much was clear when he'd decided picking up the phone was a good idea. He wasn't going to lie to his Friend.

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Grayson didn’t say anything, just leaned his head forward to rest on Chet’s chest. He wasn’t sure if he could say that he fully trusted him yet. Obviously he had trusted him enough to move in with him but something was still holding him back.
“How are you feeling?” He asked after a few minutes.

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Chet chuckled quietly. "Like garbage. Not sure if that's the alcohol or the emotions. Kinda hoped they'd cancel each other out…" He kept his hands still, even with his arms wrapped loosely around Grayson. "…You? I'm sorry you had to deal with this today." He hadn't meant to cause a problem, but then again, here they were. He'd wound up being an issue. He was finding more and more that being around Grayson had made him aware of problems that had been there in himself. Things he wasn't sure had always been a part of him, but couldn't ever rememeber not dealing with.

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“Don’t be sorry. I hope it gets easier for you.” He replied quietly. “I’m alright. You hungry?” Grayson asked, shifting so he could look up at Chet. “I can make us something while you get some rest.”

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Chet gave him a small smile, one that was full of all kinds of negative feelings. "Me too." He hoped it would get easier cuz this was untenable. He shook his head at Grayson's question. He might've been hungry, but his stomach was twisted up around the knot of unhappy feelings and alcohol. "You go ahead though. Don't wanna keep you from eating." He set forward a bit more, trying not to slouch too much. "If I go to sleep now, I'll likely be out cold all night, and it's still early, so… I shouldn't do that."