Love Means No Boundaries - Andrew Grey

against it. Since he couldn’t see anything, he didn’t know what to prepare for, which was normal for him. Curves 9
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sent him swaying unexpectedly in either one direction or the other.
As they turned, he felt the warmth of the sun on his face and fished around in his jacket pocket for a pair of sunglasses and put them on to protect his eyes.
“We should be getting to the farm in a few minutes.”
    “Good.” Robbie turned and smiled at his companion. He’d never considered the possibility of staying on a farm. The thought was definitely exciting but a little daunting as well. He knew there’d be a lot of things that were new to him and that he’d have to be careful, but he also hoped there might be the chance to experience something new. “When we get there, will you be able to show me around?”
    “Show you… shit.” Robbie could hear the embarrassment in Joey’s voice. “I’m sorry.”
“Would you stop apologizing?”
“Yeah, okay.” The car lurched slightly, and Robbie bounced on the seat, glad he was wearing a seatbelt. “Sorry.” Robbie felt the car slow, and the bumpiness evened out.
    “I’ll need someone to show me around the house so I can learn where everything is.”
“You’ll learn where things are that fast?”
    “Usually. It doesn’t really take long. As long as you don’t rearrange the furniture or move the bathroom to another part of the house, I should be fine.” Robbie heard Joey chuckle, and he chuckled in return, glad Joey had gotten his humor. He’d stayed with a number of families on the tour, and some of them had been so uptight the entire time that he couldn’t get comfortable. Yes, he was blind, but he wasn’t helpless.
“How do you do it? Learn where things are so fast?” He liked the sound of Joey’s voice—mellow and smooth, and his accent was cute too. Robbie shrugged. “You do what you have 10
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to.” Further explanation was cut off by the familiar Mozart ringtone.
Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his phone. “Hi, Mama.”
“Did you make it okay?” Her voice conveyed her usual exaggerated concern.
“Yes. I’m just fine. We’re on our way to the house now. We should be there soon.”
    “Make sure they show you around so you can pace off the rooms, and don’t let them put you too far from the bathroom.” Robbie shook his head and rolled his sightless eyes, wishing she could see. His mother really hated when he did that. It creeped her out for some reason, which of course was why he did it in the first place.
“I’ll be fine, Mama. You don’t need to worry.” He was twenty-two, for God’s sake, and she still treated him like a baby. “We’re pulling into the drive now.” He felt the car slow and heard the turn signal. Even if they were just making a turn, it was an excuse to get her off the phone.
    “Okay, honey. I’ll talk to you later.” He hung up the phone and slipped it back in his pocket.
“Your mom?” Robbie heard the crunch of gravel under the wheels and figured they were turning into the drive.
“Yeah.” The woman called at least three times a day just to check on him. After six weeks, it was getting to be a little much. He felt the car pull to a stop and heard the engine quit. “Is this it?”
    “Yup. I’ll get you out and into the house and come back for your things, if that’s okay.”
“I appreciate it.” Robbie waited as he heard Joey’s seatbelt click.
“No problem.” He unfastened his own seatbelt, fumbling slightly with the buckle.
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    The driver’s door creaked a little as it opened, and he felt the car rock slightly as Joey got out. The door closed again, the car vibrating from the impact. Footsteps on the gravel signaled Joey’s approach, and then the door opened, and he felt Joey’s hand on his arm. “Step out. The drive’s gravel, so you’ll want to make sure you’re steady.” Letting Joey guide him, Robbie stood and extended his cane.
“Would you bring my jacket?”
    “Sure, hang on a second.” He felt Joey’s hand leave his arm, but a few seconds later it was back, warm and soft on his skin with a grip that wasn’t tight, but firm and reassuring. “Take a few small steps so I can close the door.” Robbie complied, and he heard the car door thunk closed. Joey guided him patiently around the car and up to the house, his voice keeping up a steady, reassuring narrative.
“Let me open the door, and then there’s three steps into