And Manny Makes Three: Gay Romance by Solet Trina

Author:Solet, Trina [Solet, Trina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-09-02T14:00:00+00:00

Mark felt like a coward avoiding Roy so he agreed to meet him. This time it was Mark who suggested their rock as the meeting place.

It was a warm evening with the sun low on the horizon. The view was beautiful, ruddy in the background with the greens of the treetops crowded together under the sky. Mark listened to the sounds of birds and insects. He also listened for the sounds of Roy’s approach. He would have to park a few minutes away, so he would arrive on foot whether he drove or not. Mark remembered how once he had felt excited as he waited for Roy to appear. Now he dreaded his approach. But there it was anyway. He heard the sounds of Roy’s footsteps as he came up to Mark.

Right away, Roy could tell that something was different. He grabbed Mark like he wanted to crush him, seeking proof that everything was the same between them. But the reassurance just wasn’t there. Mark’s body was cold to him.

"I guess this new job is keeping you busy," Roy said loosening his hold on Mark. He searched his face like the real answer was there and not in his words.

"It is. It’s not like the last one." Mark was speaking mostly the truth, but Roy already knew something was off.

"This thing between us is worth making time for. It goes deeper than anything. It’s sacred, man," Roy claimed.

As he looked away from Roy, Mark wondered if that was ever true. He already suspected that what little they had now was just a remnant of something that might not have been real in the first place. After all, it was all built on the lies they told themselves. Roy saying he wasn’t gay. Mark convincing himself that Roy cared.

When Mark didn’t say anything, Roy moved to hold him again. The only thing he could do for Mark now was purely physical. Mark considered what that would mean. Zack had gotten him all worked up, and now Roy would take care of those needs if Mark let him. But the truth was, Roy was a very poor substitute for Zack. His touch felt wrong, and Mark had to push him away. Roy tried again, more hesitantly this time.

"I think our time is over," Mark said to Roy "We need to grow up."

"No. It’s not over. This is us. Our place. This thing we share..." Roy started to say in a voice tightening with emotion.

"Whatever this was, it’s finished," Mark told him. He wanted to say he still cared about Roy, but he didn’t want to confuse things. He had to act even more sure than he felt so Roy would know he meant it.

Roy stared at him hard. Mark almost felt pinned in place by guilt, by Roy’s need for him, but he met Roy’s eyes as coolly as he could. Roy looked angry and hurt but not surprised then he walked away from him.

Mark still leaned against their rock. It had been warmed by the sun, but it was now cooling.

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