Broke Deep (Porthkennack Book 3) by Charlie Cochrane

Author:Charlie Cochrane [Cochrane, Charlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Published: 2017-06-02T18:30:00+00:00

Dinner turned out to be a success. They’d gone nowhere fancier than the local pub, but that was a place which could turn out a rare seafood platter, most of it locally caught. Morgan had felt too lazy to walk, and so his guest’s pulled muscle gave a ready-made excuse to take the car. Dominic had insisted on both driving and paying, saying that he’d also be the one to take one for the team and avoid alcohol; they had to safely negotiate the potentially treacherous lanes in the dark.

Once they were home, they hit both the sauvignon blanc and the sofa.

“Our last family holiday here was when I was eighteen,” Dominic remarked, out of the blue and halfway through his first glass of wine. “I vowed I’d come back on my own—which I did—but it’s never the same, is it?”

“Nope.” Morgan sipped his wine. It would be very easy to say, Would you think about doing a re-run of your childhood holidays? What about having a week here in the summer? but that would be committing both of them. He had to remember how he’d felt that early May Tuesday morning, how confusing it had all been. How confusing it still was.

“Maybe this week will feel like it used to. I’ve got a focus now. Lawson, I mean,” Dominic added, hurriedly. “I’m not assuming you’ll be at my beck and call the next few days.”

Morgan smiled. “I knew that. You’re okay.” He took another drink. “Can I ask a really personal question?”

“As long as I don’t have to guarantee I’ll answer,” Dominic replied, in an unnaturally airy way. They were back to walking on eggshells.

“You don’t need to answer. You can punch me in the jaw if you like. It’s just that you’ve not mentioned any boyfriends. I wanted to be clear in my mind.” Was that too close, to me and you and what sort of relationship we have—or haven’t?

“No punch required,” Dominic said, before draining his glass, then reaching for the bottle to refill it. “There’s nobody pining at home who thinks I spent my last visit here solely on ship’s business.”

“That’s good. It’s good that I’ve not queered anyone’s pitch.” Why wouldn’t Morgan’s mouth behave itself?

“You haven’t. I admit I’ve had my moments, some really good ones. But the guys who tend to hang around aren’t all that great, and nice guys don’t seem to want to stay.” Dominic rolled his eyes. “Oh God, I sound a total snivelling idiot. I’m not trying to talk myself back into your bed by making you feel sorry for me. And I know long-distance relationships are hard work.”

“Yeah, they are. And I know you’re not. After years of putting up with James, I appreciate your honesty, believe me.” Morgan topped up his own glass.

“Well, if I’ve got free rein to be honest, I’ve got to tell you that what happened last time was brilliant. At the risk of still sounding like a loser, I have to say that blokes like you don’t usually look twice at blokes like me.

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