Fire and Rain by Andrew Grey

Author:Andrew Grey [Grey, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-63476-850-4
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2016-01-11T05:00:00+00:00

KIP MADE pasta for dinner, which Isaac seemed to wear more of than he ate. After they were done, Kip sent them upstairs so Jos could give Isaac a bath and then put his brother to bed. Jos wasn’t particularly tired when he was done, so he helped Kip down in the kitchen and then joined him in the living room.

The two of them sat together on the sofa and watched television. Jos had slept all day, so as the evening went on, his body and mind came awake. The sickly sleepiness and haze that he’d been in for the last day vanished, and Jos was hyperaware of Kip. He’d been carrying the blanket around with him, but he folded it up and leaned against Kip, letting his warmth surround him. He wasn’t sure if Kip would be welcoming or not, but he went with the memory of his kiss the night before. Kip put his arm around his shoulders, and Jos sighed and closed his eyes.

“How long has it been since you were cared for? Really cared for?” Kip asked.

“I don’t know. Maybe before Mom got pregnant with Isaac. I’m not sure.”

“What about your boyfriend?” Kip asked.

“That didn’t last long, with Mama’s anger. Back in high school I had a girlfriend. Well, she was more a special friend than a real girlfriend. She knew I was gay, and we were close friends, so she helped me keep up appearances so no one would bully me and stuff. When we graduated, she went to Cal Tech on a scholarship. I lost track of her when she went on to her new life. Since then I’ve just been trying to survive.” It felt like his life had been one long struggle, and right now, at this moment, he could breathe, because of Kip.

“I can understand that. But surviving isn’t living,” Kip told him. “And you need to let yourself live.”

Jos chuckled. “I have no idea what that means. Survival sometimes took all the energy I had. Maybe that’s why I got sick. I didn’t have anything left.”

Kip lightly touched his chin, and Jos lifted his gaze until it met Kip’s. “You don’t have to do everything alone. Not anymore. You have friends who can help you.”

Jos wanted to believe that more than anything. He was so tired of worrying about their next meal or if Isaac was going to be safe or if they were going to be put out in the cold. Jos nodded, and Kip leaned a little closer. Jos’s eyes slid closed and he waited.

When Kip’s lips touched his, it was like a shock went through him. He had been contemplating getting the blanket because he’d been feeling a little cold, but within seconds he was warm. A moan reached his ears, and Jos realized it came from him. He sounded so needy to his own ears, but Kip must have liked it, because he held him tighter, deepening the kiss. Jos wound his arms around Kip’s solid midsection.

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