Did he need to do this? Maybe. After all this time apart, missing Archie the way he had, Mason realized he needed to tell Archie everything. Would it change things for them? Maybe. Was it going to help Mason? Only time would tell. He took a deep breath then began.
"Allow me to introduce myself properly," he said in a tone that sounded very defeated. "I am Lord Mason Edward Callahan, heir to the Earl of Derby." The index and middle fingers of his right hand tapped the arm of his chair. "My parents...disapprove of my sexual proclivities." Mason all but sneered. "At least openly. It was my duty to marry some inbred brood mare, produce the expected heir and a spare then continue the family tradition of being absolutely useless in a drafty castle. So long as I did that I could bugger any lad I desired...on the sly."