Ali's Intuition by K-Lee Klein

Author:K-Lee Klein [Klein, K-lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
Publisher: MLR Press
Published: 2013-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Ali shoved Kristof’s arm from his shoulders where he kept insisting on draping it around him. His possessive and protective behavior had surprised Ali, and irritated him. Now Kristof seemed determined to treat him like some precious jewel while they walked back to the truck.

“Shouldn’t you tuck your scarf tighter, Mama… watch the ice, Mama… I think you should get some new boots cuz those don’t look very safe, Mama…”

The last straw came as they were getting into the backseat of Lucius’ quad cab when Kristof literally lifted Ali off his feet and placed him into the truck. To make matters even worse, he’d leaned over and tried to buckle Ali’s seatbelt, as well. Ali rarely got upset with him, but enough was enough.

“Kristof! I can do it up myself. Stop hovering. Go get in your side.”

“Sometimes this seatbelt is hard do up, though.”

“I don’t need your help!”

The words rang a little too loudly and far too harshly as they echoed inside the vehicle. Kristof’s face fell, he dropped his head, then walked away without a word. Unfortunately, he didn’t step to the other side of the truck, but started hoofing it down the sidewalk like he intended on walking home in the snow.

“Oh, for Goddess’ sake,” Ali moaned.

Manny had already taken his seat beside Ali, while Lucius and Nicu twisted their heads from the front to see what the fuss was all about. Ali shrugged, before fighting with the buckle on the seatbelt and climbing out of the truck. He took one step onto the icy parking lot with a little too much haste, and found himself flat on his back on the ground.

Firm but gentle hands grabbed Ali under the arms before hauling him to his feet. He leaned into the large body behind him but only until he had his footing straightened out. Given the hot prickles of electricity that sizzled through him he didn’t even have to look to know it was Kalo.

“I’m fine, thank you,” he said as he twisted away from Kalo’s grip.

Ali cautiously turned to face him. His pulse quickened and his heart thrummed faster against his ribs. He reached around and brushed some snow from his backside, then looked up into concerned purple eyes.

“You didn’t hurt anything, did you?” Kalo asked. His gaze moved over Ali from head to toe as he checked him over. “That’s a relief, since those boots are a little impractical on ice.”

“They’re not impractical at all.” Ali tapped one foot against the other, trying to rid his brown suede, three and a half-inch stacked heel, Ralph Lauren boots of any snow that would ruin them. “They said winter boots when I ordered them.”

Kalo laughed and Ali’s heart did an extra flip. He wasn’t sure if he’d ever get used to the weird tingling and fluttering he felt every time Kalo was around. It wasn’t an altogether uncomfortable feeling—felt pretty good if he was honest with himself—but getting accustomed to it wouldn’t be necessary if Kalo would soon be flying his way back to his Romanian cabin in the woods.

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