Counterpoint by Anna Zabo

Author:Anna Zabo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-14T13:38:31+00:00

Chapter Twelve

As they climbed the steps to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Adrian tried to remember the last time he’d been here. It’d been a while. Maybe a year or two. Certainly he’d been since he moved back into the city after he’d inherited the house and gotten his banking job.

Such a change of pace, from sunny California to weather-temperamental New York City. Though today? Today was practically postcard-worthy. Clear blue sky. Warm summer sun, but a dry, cool breeze that kept the temperatures mellow and the humidity low.

Wouldn’t have mattered if it had been pouring rain, though. He was still so fucking glad to be back where he belonged. Didn’t regret that decision at all, even if taking over the house had estranged him from most of his family.

But if he hadn’t come back, hadn’t moved into the brownstone, he’d never have met Dominic at Poet and Whiskey.

And now, with Dominic tugging him up the steps of the Met, there was no place on Earth he’d rather be.

When Dominic had suggested going to the Met this weekend, Adrian’d been a little disappointed, since he wanted more than just looking at art. He’d wanted a glimpse behind some of those walls Dominic threw up.

Then Dominic had said the magic words: “There’s a tour today where they’re bringing out some of the stringed instruments for a demo, including a seventeenth century guitar.” His eyes had shone with excitement and delight. “I’ve heard recordings—there’s even stuff on the website—but to experience that in person?”

Adrian recognized the shiver of delight, and that had cinched it. He could touch Dominic like that—he wanted to know what else did. And this was music-related, something Dominic tended to push away.

As it happened, the galleries that housed the Met’s musical instrument collection had apparently been undergoing some major renovations over the last couple of years and they were finally in the process of being reopened. As part of that, there’d been some special tours, including performances with instruments from their extensive collection.

Normally, this was the type of thing Adrian would have passed up—tours were tourist traps or designed for school groups—but the way Dominic’s face lit up each time he thought of hearing some instrument from a couple hundred years ago played live...

Yes, he’d seen Dominic in the throes of passion, but that didn’t nearly measure up to the intense need in every fiber of Dominic’s frame. The man was a musician, indeed. He might not talk about his career or his band for whatever reason, but this—this Dominic was willing to share, so Adrian followed, and gladly.

He also adored the feel of Dominic’s hand in his and how utterly unashamed Dominic was to hold his. For someone who could be so shy at times, Dominic was utterly free about expressing his sexuality. Though sometimes, when he looked at Adrian, there was still that haunting sadness or worry. Less and less, though.

They were dating.

And Adrian was grateful for that. He’d rather have Dominic’s smiles and sexy little glances, and not have to worry about whether this was a very long casual thing.

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