"He doesn't like to talk about anyone he got taken with," Steven says, "and the rare times he does, it's nearly always vague and without names. He's mentioned a boyfriend, the friend he got out with, and his ex-, who I evidently remind him of when I'm being an ass--which is fine, because he's got the same hair-trigger temper as my ex-."

A thought occurs to Steven. "Oh hell, are you his ex-?"