Code Red (The Sierra View Series Book 2) by Max Walker

Author:Max Walker [Walker, Max]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Walking Press
Published: 2017-05-10T16:00:00+00:00

Eighteen

Caleb Forester

He was doing it again. Falling for someone deep in the closet. Deeper than Jackson was. At least Jackson wasn’t kissing his fake girlfriend on the cover of every damn magazine. Caleb thought he was smarter than this. Didn’t he learn from the first time he got burned?

Those damn eyes though.

Caleb couldn’t help it. The longer he stared into Red’s golden eyes, the harder he fell. The more he wanted to throw himself into the fire. He knew there wasn’t going to be a soft landing, but he didn’t care. Not in that moment. There was something else too, something that wasn’t there with Jackson. A spark that Caleb couldn’t ignore and a feeling that Red wasn’t going to hurt him in the same way as Jackson. Of course, a feeling was no guarantee, but it was something.

They finished their meal when Caleb spoke up. “Alright,” he said, clapping his hands, “let’s talk about other stuff. We can deal with all the little things later.” He smirked, drawing one from Red as well.

“You have a funny way of categorizing the ‘little things.’”

“Oh yeah. It’s how I keep sane. Just push off the little things. You know, like relationships, taxes, and sometimes laundry.”

Red laughed. It was deep and sexy. “Alright, so we’ll put the little things aside for now.” He sat up in his chair, his hands a fist on the table, the silver Rolex on his wrist catching the light from the setting sun.

“Can I ask you a question?”

Red nodded. “Shoot.”

“Is Red your real name?”

Red took a breath. He dragged the moment out a little bit. Took a gulp. Looked down at the ground then up to Caleb.

Shit, did I get him upset?

“Well,” Red started. Caleb was hanging on every word. “It’s hard for me to talk about it.”

Caleb leaned in. He was getting worried now, like he had made a mistake. Maybe this was too personal? Red took a breath. His brows furrowed. “That’s alright,” Caleb said, hoping he could diffuse some of the mess he created. “Forget it, that wasn’t a great opening question.”

Red took another breath. Bit his lower lip. Fidgeted in his seat. “My birth name is… Tina.”

“Oh.” Caleb’s eyebrows shot up faster than whack-a-moles.

That was not what he was expecting to hear.

Red seemed like he couldn’t hold the laugh in any longer. He burst open like a dropped soda can. “I’m fuckin’ with you, it’s Red. My parents didn’t stick to the typical name list when they were having me. I figured being named after a color is better than being named after food.”

Caleb took a moment to process it before he broke down laughing. “You asshole.”

“I couldn’t help it.”

“Tina?”

“Imagine.”

Caleb caught his breath, containing himself before his laugh bothered anyone else in the restaurant. They kept talking and joking through the delicious triple layer coconut cake Red had ordered for them. Caleb didn’t want their date to end. He didn’t care about the expensive food or the paparazzi still waiting outside. When he was with Red, he felt strong enough to handle it all.

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