It's hard thinking about hiding things, and yet the fear of having to "handle" things if others find out is not something Joshua wants to deal with either. But right now, when it comes up that he has to put it in words, he's not willing to dodge around it and pretend he doesn't feel things.

Not if it might mean risking losing the man before him.

"Damn right it's you and me," he says, nodding. "Though the you in this is cheating right now," he points out, though he's grinning so he's obviously not bothered by that. "You know I've been asking around, trying to find someone to teach me everything you're saying."