A Walk Through Fire (Through Hell and Back Book 1) by Felice Stevens

Author:Felice Stevens [Stevens, Felice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, M/M, Fiction
Publisher: Felice Stevens
Published: 2016-11-07T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

“Where the heck do you put it, kiddo?” Ash couldn’t help but laugh as Stevie came back with a second burrito, a bag of chips, and guacamole.

Instead of apologizing as he might have when they first met, Stevie grinned and peeled back the foil wrapping. “Hey, I’m a growing boy, like Dr. Drew’s cat.” He took a big messy bite and chewed away as he rummaged around in the bag for a handful of chips.

Regret burned through Ash at the mention of Drew’s name, leaving a scorched, bitter path in its wake. That night they had together all those weeks ago seemed almost dreamlike, and as the brightness of the memory turned hazy with the passage of time, he wondered if the intense emotions of the night were as real as he recalled.

Better that they moved on with their separate lives. He leaned back in the chair, enjoying the sight of Stevie demolishing his Mexican food. After that talk with Keith, Stevie started working at the clinic, helping Javier at the front desk. He’d gained confidence and even admitted to Ash he had a little bit of a crush on the older boy. Ash knew Keith had tried to find the kids who bullied Stevie to scare some sense into them, but he no longer felt comfortable enough with Drew to ask if there’d been any progress made.

Luckily, Stevie seemed more at ease. He’d begun to gain weight and grow, although Ash suspected it was meals like these and the ones Drew’s grandmother provided him at the clinic that contributed to his healthier look. “So, you’re going into junior year of high school. Have you thought about what you want to do after you graduate, like college?”

Stevie chewed and swallowed. “I talked to Dr. Drew, and he said he’d help me with tests and my applications and stuff. I know I’m not smart enough to be a doctor, but I thought I could maybe be a technician or something.”

“You can be anything you want to be. Remember that.” Ash leaned forward, elbows on the table.

“Well, yeah, but my grades aren’t so good. But I wanna help the doctors, you know?”

The excitement in Stevie’s eyes warmed Ash’s heart. To think that only two months ago he’d been a scared, shy child, afraid to look people in the eye or express an opinion. Now his confidence, while not at its peak, had certainly soared to heights never before imagined.

“Take your time, and when you get ready to apply, we’ll all be here to help.” Ash checked his watch and asked in what he hoped sounded like a casual voice, “You’ve gotten to be very friendly with Dr. Drew, haven’t you?”

Stevie’s eyes lit up. “Yeah, he’s really nice and friendly. Did you know he has a girlfriend? I met her when he invited me to his apartment. She came over, and we played with his cat.”

The taco chip he’d been holding crumbled to bits between Ash’s fingers. “No, I didn’t know. What’s her name?”

“Um, Shelly.

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