Embracing the Unexpected by Ella Jade

Author:Ella Jade [Jade, Ella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: erotic MM, Romance MM
Publisher: Beachwalk Press, Inc.
Published: 2011-12-08T03:04:05+00:00

Chapter 8

A few weeks after their New York trip, things had been getting pretty serious. Parker was spending a few nights during the week at Jace’s house, and Jace usually spent the weekend at Parker’s place. They had a hard time sleeping in separate beds since their trip.

On Monday nights, Parker would have dinner at Jace’s parents’ house. Jace’s mother, Ellen, adored Parker. But really, what mother wouldn’t be excited her son was dating an attorney? Jace had yet to meet any of Parker’s family or friends with the exception of Ava, but he did agree to have dinner with a few of Jace’s closer colleagues and he didn’t ask Jace to hide their relationship status. Jace figured baby steps were the best way to go with Parker. Eventually he’d come around and hopefully out of the proverbial closet. Jace would just have to wait him out. They had come so far in such a short period of time.

Just as Jace was about to call it quits for the afternoon, he heard a soft knock on his office door.

“Jace,” Ava said as she came through the door. “Hey.”

She looked tired and disheveled. They didn’t have a scheduled appointment, but he told her anytime she needed to talk she could come to him. He was glad she felt comfortable enough to show up unannounced.

Jace stood up and walked toward her. “Hey, is everything okay?”

“Am I interrupting you?”

“No, I don’t have any patients this afternoon. I was working on an article I’m writing for a journal.” He motioned for her to sit down. “What’s up?”

“I’ve been doing some thinking,” she said. “I know we’ve discussed a lot of my relationship with Mike, but there’s something I haven’t told you and I think I’d like to.”

“You can tell me anything and I’ll help you work through it.”

“You know my new editor? I told you about him.”

“Jack, right?” Parker had mentioned him a few times and was worried because Ava was spending more time with him. Jace told him to mind his own business. It was good for Ava to become social again.

“Yes, well, I’ve been getting to know him and I think I like him.”

“That’s a good thing,” Jace said. “It’s been almost a year since you left Mike.”

She nodded.

“So, now that you’re interested in Jack, you’re remembering some things that occurred between you and Mike.” Jace knew she had some repressed memories that stemmed further than what had happened with Mike. Every time he got her to scratch the surface, she pulled back and said she didn’t want to talk about it. He was hoping she’d finally realized discussing the past was the only way she could move forward.

“It’s not serious between me and Jack, so far it’s been mainly business, but he’s asked me to dinner and I want to go, but I’m afraid. He’s nothing like Mike, but I didn’t think Mike would ever hurt me like that either.”

“I understand, and we can work on those trust issues as well, but now, I want you to tell me why you came to see me.

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