Bottled Up [02] - Bottled Up by Andrew Grey

Author:Andrew Grey [Grey, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay, Fiction, Erotica, Contemporary, Romance, Adult
ISBN: 9781615810192
Google: cij-r8cgtnwC
Amazon: 1615810196
Goodreads: 6650389
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2009-07-19T16:00:00+00:00

Bottled Up

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THE Saturday before Valentine’s Day the store was hopping, customers buying champagne, Prosecco, Asti—anything sparkling was flying out of the store. Sean had purchased extra stock and it looked as though he was going to need more, which was really good.

“Bobby, could you help this lady to her car?” It had snowed the night before and the sidewalk was a little slippery, even though they’d salted.

“Sure, Dad.” Bobby held out his arm graciously and the older lady smiled as she linked her arm through his elbow, patting his wrist, beaming to beat the band. On his way back inside, Sean saw Bobby throw some more salt on the sidewalk. How could anyone ever give up a great kid like Bobby? Shaking his head, he went back to work.

“Is your homework done?”

“Not quite.”

Sean stopped filling the Bollinger and stood up. “You know our deal. It needs to be done and on my desk before you leave for the movies.” Since Bobby was behind the other kids in school, Sean made sure to review Bobby’s homework. Every night, they spent an hour together reviewing his work and making sure that Bobby understood his lessons. Sean quickly found that he was very bright, but had trouble with math.

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“The only thing left is a drawing for art class, and it’s almost done.” Bobby’s eyes twinkled and Sean knew there was something special about the drawing.

“Can I see it when you’re done?” Bobby tended to be possessive about his art projects, not letting anyone see them until they were complete.

“When it’s done.”

“Then go finish your homework and ask Laura if she’d help out here for a while.” He looked at his watch. “Steve will be here in an hour or so.” Bobby disappeared into the back and Laura came out a few minutes later. “Could you help with the register for a while?” The store was getting busier. A sunny day in February, regardless of how cold it was, always brought people out. The sun was just too tempting.

“Sure, Seany. My eyes were about to cross anyway.” She relieved Katie behind the counter, freeing her up to help customers, and thank god there were plenty of those today. The past week had been slow, so he was grateful for the business. All afternoon, they sold bottles of champagne, cabernet, and shiraz, as well as specialty beers.

“Dad, I’m leaving for the movies. Steve just called; he’ll be here soon.” Sean had completely lost track of time.

“Is your homework done?”

Bobby smiled. “Yup, it’s all done, but I need you to check my math.”

“We’ll do that tonight.” He saw Steve walk into the store and handed Bobby some cash. “Have a good time; call if you need anything!” He watched as Bobby left the store before returning his attention to the customers. Late in the afternoon, the store was still hopping and the phone kept ringing with customer inquiries. Finally, the flow of customers started to taper off and he, Katie, and Laura had a chance to take a brief break.

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