Manly love and angst

Am reading a George Manville Fenn book, Nic Revel, and having trouble tearing myself away to do the things I've got to do, today.  It was slow going at first, but after it got moving it really hooked me, and now there's tons of angst for the older, lower class guy who's fallen in love with caring for (wait...) the young, upper class guy who's been injured and lost his memory. ( slight spoilers for Nic Revel )

Okay, must tear myself away and go do laundry.

back to reading the Nic Revel...

The prisoners have been taken to America, to work on a plantation.  Nic's still weak from his wounds.  He's half-regained his memory, and knows that Pete Burge has saved his life at least twice, but he's still scared of the big, rough guy and won't meet Burge's eyes... but Pete's always there to catch him when he swoons.  ;) 

It's just more G. Manville Fenn - wholesome boy's adventure stories.

and then Nic’s blood rushed through his veins, for a hand touched his again lightly, and seemed to seek for the other. Directly after he felt a hot breath upon his face, and lips to his ear, uttering the one word:

“Come!”

...and I'll just bet he did.