Fantasy for Sale by Sage Marlowe

Author:Sage Marlowe [Marlowe, Sage]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Total-E-Bound Publishing
Published: 2013-05-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Keith was, unsurprisingly, not amused when he came to visit that night and found Noel sitting on my sofa, leg propped up on a pile of cushions and watching TV while I was in the back of the flat getting the guest room ready. With the events of the day and the chaos Noel’s arrival had brought with it, I’d completely forgotten about our date. The sound of Keith’s voice startled me and I rushed down the hall.

Noel looked panic-stricken. His stunning green eyes were unnaturally large in his sunken face anyway, but now fear had made them even wider. I was sure he would have bolted had he been able to move and I could see the reason why. Keith stood in the middle of the room, staring daggers at poor Noel—and at me, the moment I entered.

“I didn’t know we had a guest,” he said icily.

“It was, uh, kind of short notice,” I explained.

“I see. Care to introduce us?”

“Um, sure. Sorry. Uh, Keith, this is Noel. Noel, meet Keith.”

They glared at each other like a pair of tigers in a cage. Well, Keith glared at Noel who in turn avoided meeting anyone’s gaze and picked at the blanket I’d thrown over him instead.

“Noel, huh? How come you never mentioned a Noel? Or did I just forget?”

“Keith…”

“What? I’d just like to know where to place him. Seeing as he’s occupying my boyfriend’s sofa, I think I have a right to know, don’t you?”

I felt the blood drain from my face, and I wasn’t the only one who went pale, just that with Noel’s pallid skin tone it didn’t show much. But I’d seen him flinch and he swayed. He’d tried to sit up, but with the cast on his leg his position was awkward.

“I’m sorry, I—”

“Don’t be, Noel. You have nothing to be sorry for. Keith, can I talk to you for a moment, please?” I didn’t wait for his answer, just turned around and marched off into the kitchen. He had the decency to follow me and I closed the door behind us.

“What the fuck is going on here?” Keith snapped. “Who is he?”

“He’s a friend, okay? A friend in need.”

“A friend, huh? How come you never mentioned this friend before?”

“Oh, fuck you, Keith! It’s not like I didn’t have a life before us. Or outside of us, for that matter. You’re the one who keeps insisting we should see other people too, so don’t you get all possessive of me now! I never told you about him, what does it matter? He’s here now, and he’s going to stay for as long as he needs someone.”

“Are you fucking him?”

“Are you insane? You just saw him, did he look like he was up for a romp in bed?”

“No,” he admitted and scratched his head. “I guess I was just surprised, okay? Surprised and disappointed. I wasn’t expecting to have a third wheel around.” As always when we fought, the moment I’d had enough and started lashing out, Keith backed down.

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