Best Gay Romance 2014 by R.D. Cochrane
Author:R.D. Cochrane [Lambert, Timothy J.; Cochrane, R. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781627780247
Publisher: Cleis Press
SPILL YOUR TROUBLES ON ME, LOVE
Georgina Li
Ethan grabbed the big gray hoodie from his locker in the train station, pulled it on over his black tank and hopped on the train. There was a guy crashed out across five or six seats at the far end of the car, but other than that it was empty. Ethan sat by the door, pulled his knees up close to his chest and wiped his mouth on his sleeve. It left a little smear of cherry lip balm on the fabric, but Ethan didn’t much care. He was off for the next thirty-six hours, and Rosie’s Bakery was only three stops away.
Rosie’s had become a ritual from the first time Lucas brought him there and Mrs. Cammelli fussed over them and made Ethan blush. Ethan stopped there every Tuesday morning, and old Mrs. Cammelli spoiled him just like she did Lucas. There was something about it that felt right. Sometimes Ethan fantasized about giving up the life and working at Rosie’s like Mrs. Cammelli, or maybe even working in the back like Mr. Cammelli, wearing an apron and singing to his pastry while he measured and kneaded and baked. It was crazy, and it was never going to happen, but Ethan liked the idea of it anyway. He couldn’t turn tricks forever.
This morning he bought two buttery croissants and splurged on two chocolate ones, too, still warm from the big ovens in the back. Mrs. Cammelli fixed two large to-go cups of steaming hot tea, one for him and one for Lucas, sweetened with the thick condensed milk he loved without his even having to ask. Ethan walked the two blocks to their apartment humming to himself. The city was as quiet as it ever got, buses and street cleaners and someone’s car alarm going off, boys like Ethan heading home after a long night, street vendors setting up.
Ethan’s building was mostly dark still, the stairwell filthy, more rank than usual. He carefully made his way up to their floor, opened the door to the squat he shared with Lucas with one hand, tea and croissants balanced in the other.
Inside, Lucas was slumped against the wall, jeans around his thighs and his dick soft, vomit on his shirt. Ethan leaned back against the door for a minute, took in the sight. He set their breakfast down on the table, making room among the tangled strands of tiny lights Lucas had found the day before. Ethan closed his eyes for a minute, imagined the lights were hanging above their bed already just like they’d talked about, white and gold like so many stars, close enough to touch, and he and Lucas were sprawled out beneath them.
Ethan kicked off his shoes, scrubbed his fingers through his hair. It was long enough now that he could tuck it behind his ears, pale curls that reeked of spunk and sweat and dirty hands. He’d hack it off but he’d been earning heavy lately and he knew it was the hair.
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