Jonathan and Dwayne have never shared with each other their wishes that night. He held them up and said to Jonathan, 'The first thing we are going to do is make a wish in this fountain with these two coins.' They silently reflected on their wishes, and together, threw them into the water. When Jonathan arrived at the park, Dwayne stood up from his seat on the fountain and, without a word, pulled two coins from his pocket. It was their first real date - after over a week of talking on the phone and texting about their lives, learning about each other's families and friends and life aspirations, they were finally meeting up in person. He was waiting for the arrival of Jonathan Franqui, the man he had met nearly a month before and with whom he found an instant connection. Beebe sat anxiously on the edge of the Plaza Fountain in Plaza Ferdinand Park in Old Pensacola, Florida. On a warm fall day nearly two years ago, Dwayne D. Our life in 17 photos: A gay sailor’s love story February 06, 2013
