Curtis [The Adonis Dating Service 5] by Diana Sheridan

Author:Diana Sheridan [Sheridan, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3

The concern that he was holding Corey back continued to dog Curtis. He kept thinking that maybe the kindest thing he could do for the man he loved was leave him. But before Curtis could decide whether he needed to put an end to the relationship, he started feeling that Corey was pulling away from him. Corey was deep into writing his next book, and he explained to Curtis, “This has nothing to do with you. Please don’t take it personally,” yet Curtis did just that. Despite Corey’s claims that “I just need alone time to pull this book together. The publisher is expecting it in a month, and it’s crunch time.” Curtis couldn’t help but wonder why all of a sudden Corey needed time by himself to such a great extent.

Besides working on the book, Corey was also rehearsing for another speech. Although he was basing it on the same speech he’d used before, once again he had revised it and tweaked it to suit the audience and to keep it fresh. “This is the big time,” he said with glee. And indeed it was. The speech was booked for New York, in the Beacon Theatre on Broadway on the Upper West Side. “Just think of all the restaurants we can sample in Manhattan…and the theatre is only half a mile or so from Zabar’s.”

“We?”

“Well, of course you’re coming with me!”

“I don’t know….” Curtis was mentally reliving his experience at

the last speech. Corey, misunderstanding the source of his reluctance, said, “You’re self-employed. You can get ahead on your work and take a few days off in the big city with me. Since I’m not as available to you these days as I used to be, that gives you more time to get ahead on your production. If it’s money you’re concerned about, don’t worry. I’ll pay your plane fare and the hotel and meals.”

“Let me think about it.” “What’s there to think about? You’ve never been to New Y ork, have you?”

“No.”

“Everybody needs to visit New York at least once. It’ll be right before Christmas. We can go to Rockefeller Center, see the tree, skate at the rink….”

“Remember the last time we tried to skate, in Cedarvale? We wound up on our butts.”

“We still have to experience it. And we’ll go see the Rockettes, and catch at least one Broadway show….”

Caught up in Corey’s enthusiasm, Curtis reluctantly agreed, but he was still uncertain where the relationship was headed. Thanksgiving came and went quietly, in the meanwhile, with Curtis wondering just what he had to be thankful for if he was about to kiss Corey good-bye.

Although he was wrapped up in his book writing, Corey couldn’t fail to notice that Curtis seemed concerned about something, and the Sunday after Thanksgiving, he asked him what was on his mind. Curtis spilled it all—his concern that he wasn’t a suitable mate for Corey because he couldn’t even help him in back-of-the-room sales, and that he was keeping Corey from meeting someone more appropriate by remaining in the relationship with him.

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