A Life as a Ghost by Sage Marlowe

Author:Sage Marlowe
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Traffic was bad, so it took them almost an hour and a half to get to the beautiful, quiet, suburban area where Julian’s parents lived. If Mom Harris had been surprised at hearing from her son so unexpectedly on a weekday, she hid it well behind a little outcry of delight and the breathless comments of a perfect mother hen who wanted to spoil her first and only son rotten.

Julian had really believed that over an hour’s warning would be enough, but he had misjudged his mother completely. Even ten minutes after their arrival, she was still bustling about, muttering incomprehensibilities about how no one was thinking of giving her advance warnings anymore so she would have the time to prepare everything. Of course, knowing his mother the way he did, Julian knew that by preparing, she meant, above all, baking something fresh and mouthwatering to treat her son and the guest he’d brought to.

He sat on the old but still incredibly comfortable sofa in his parents’ living room, waiting for his mother to stop puttering about.

Romeo was right at his side, one of his long, slender legs casually hooked over the other as he observed his surroundings with an expression of mild amusement.

“Really, dear, you should have let me know you were coming a little earlier,” Julian’s mother said as she emerged from the kitchen with a large tray crammed full with brownies.

Julian didn’t need to look to know that Romeo’s gaze shifted to him and rested on his face for a moment. Without a doubt those blue eyes were sparkling with naughty amusement, but Julian knew better than to meet the challenge Romeo put out to him.

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“No, Mom,” Julian answered gently. “You just really shouldn’t put yourself through so much trouble. “

Tutting, she put the tray on the table and waved her hand to swipe away his comment like an annoying fly. “This is nothing, dear. I’m just whipping up something quick for you and your friend.” She seemed momentarily distracted as she glanced at Romeo, and Julian could relate to the feeling only too well.

Having apparently decided to switch on the charm, his lover beamed a smile at Julian’s mom. His immaculate teeth and bright-blue eyes seemed to outshine each other, enhancing his glamorous exterior. Or maybe the fact that he was so utterly out of place in this small, ordinary living room which belonged to average-looking, ordinary people was all that made Julian realize once again how beautiful Romeo was.

Aware that he was staring, and likely to start drooling soon, he picked up his cup and watched his mother cast a lingering glance over her shoulder on the way out in response to the innocent look Romeo gave her from underneath his ridiculously long, sooty lashes. She was smitten. Definitely.

And she wasn’t the only one.

“Holy cow!” Hannah, Julian’s younger sister gasped as she entered the room. She’d nearly dropped the purse she was digging through and stared at Romeo in obvious, unashamed admiration.

“Please tell me you’re not my brother’s new squeeze!” she added after a second of stunned silence.

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