Facades by Alex Marcoux

Author:Alex Marcoux [Marcoux, Alex]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, General, Romance, Lesbian, Gay
ISBN: 9781594932397
Google: do6AcgAACAAJ
Amazon: 1594932395
Goodreads: 9659522
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2000-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Two weeks later, Charlotte, Natalie, Scott, and Gary were finishing the final coat of paint in the nursery while Sidney prepared dinner. The nursery was starting to take shape; the carpeting was going in the following week.

Sidney quickly learned that Scott and Gary were warm and caring men. She also found it amusing that Charlotte and Natalie nagged each other all the time. During dinner that evening, Sidney asked, “Do you realize the two of you sound like an old married couple?” The two women looked at each other and laughed.

After dinner, Natalie asked Scott and Gary if they wanted to take a walk to the waterfront. Scott grabbed a sweatshirt for Gary. “Put this on, there’s a chill in the air.”

When Sidney and Charlotte were alone, Sidney asked, “Have you and Natalie ever…ever been involved?”

“No.”

“Why not? It’s obvious the two of you love each other.”

“We talked about it once. There’s definitely an attraction there, but we’ve become such good friends. We realize we have too much to lose if it didn’t work.”

“That’s a pretty unattached way to look at it.”

“Besides, we’ve known each other for so long, it probably would be like sleeping with a sister, or something.”

“How long have Gary and Scott been together?”

“Going on five years.”

“Gary looks tired. Is he okay?”

“No.” Charlotte paused momentarily. “He has AIDS.”

“I wondered.” Sidney was quiet for a while, then said, “This must be very difficult on Scott. Is he okay?”

“He’s not HIV-positive, if that’s what you’re asking. The two of them entered the relationship practicing safe sex, but Gary had already been infected. They learned he had AIDS the beginning of the year.”

“I’m sorry your friends are going through this.” Then Sidney changed the subject, “I signed up for Lamaze this week; it starts Wednesday.”

“That’s great. I’m glad you’re doing it.”

“My doctor said I would get more out of it if I had a Lamaze partner.” Sidney looked at Charlotte. “Would you?”

“Would I…would I be your Lamaze partner?” Charlotte was beaming.

“Yeah, would you?”

“Of course.”

At times Charlotte had forgotten Sidney’s history. Sidney had committed to stay out of work until the baby was born, and had isolated herself from everyone she knew, maintaining the secrecy of the pregnancy. Charlotte was the only person who knew the truth, and she was Sidney’s only close friend.

“Sid, do you think you’ll ever tell Whitman about the baby?” Charlotte changed the subject.

“You sure know how to kill a mood,” Sidney remarked. “I don’t know. I just want the baby to get here, be safe and healthy, and then I’ll think about it.”

Moments later, Natalie and the guys returned to the house. In the foyer Gary removed his sweatshirt and Sidney noticed a striking pendant fall gracefully against his chest. It seemed familiar, somehow, as she stared and admired it.

Sidney went to the foyer, away from the rest of the group. “That’s beautiful, Gary.”

“Thank you.”

“May I?” she asked. As she reached for the pendant, Sidney looked deep into Gary’s brown eyes.

“Sure.”

Sidney picked up the golden pendant to examine it.

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