Flour, Eggs, Sugar, and Magic by Daniel de Lorne

Author:Daniel de Lorne [Lorne, Daniel de]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-64405-775-9
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2019-09-18T16:00:00+00:00

“THERE YOU go, Evan.” Will put four slices of turkey on the kid’s plate. “Gravy down the end, and make sure you take one of the bags of cookies.”

Evan gave a small smile, gentle, cautious, as he drifted past to collect the rest of his Christmas lunch. Evan was one of the kids who’d been kicked out of home for being gay and wound up at the Rainbow Shelter. At fifteen, he should have been with his family, or at least with a foster family, but the system hadn’t been kind, and he’d been doing it tough on the streets for the past five months.

Serving Christmas lunch was the least Will could do for him or any of the other queer kids at the center. And he had a lot to make up for, thinking he could magic away their problems.

That’s why there was nothing extra in those cookies. He’d spent the past few days making enough batches so there were plenty to cater for an unexpected turnout, all in different flavors, all full of wholesome ingredients.

Magic not included.

He could make a bigger and better difference in other ways.

He served another few kids, but he was getting to the bottom of the tray, so he called a halt and carried it into the kitchen to collect another.

“How’s it all going out there?” Lucas asked as he cut more turkey and put it on a tray heaped high with meat.

Lucas: healthy and back to normal. Skin flushed pink from the heat of the kitchen, body just as strapping and strong as before. And his eyes sparkling with their usual good nature. Will didn’t have anything to fear from looking in those eyes anymore, and no shame at being so drawn to them.

“Great. They’re hungry, but that’s nothing new.”

“Cookies going down a treat? Anyone turn into a frog yet?”

Will blanched, which made Lucas laugh.

He hadn’t planned on making any, but Lucas had encouraged him, saying how good the last batch tasted. He complained about sugar and carbohydrates—but scoffed five before Will barred him from the kitchen.

“Come here.” Lucas paused from cutting more meat and leaned over, lips ready for a kiss.

Will still couldn’t believe Lucas wanted anything to do with him after their misadventure. After the fifty-seventh apology, Lucas sat him down and categorically swore he was forgiven. Lucas might have absolved him, but Will would take a while to resolve his guilt. He was grateful Lucas remained steadfast.

As much as Will wanted nothing more than to have Lucas’s kisses, they were here to do a job.

“The kids are waiting.”

“They can wait a bit longer.” Lucas swooped in and kissed him hard, warmth suffusing Will’s body. Lucas’s love was all the magic he needed.

A cough from behind him broke the spell. Jude, the shelter’s manager, stood with an eyebrow raised and a smile on her pursed lips.

Will’s face heated, and it had nothing to do with the ovens.

“Here, let me take that,” Jude said. “You check on the potatoes and squash.” She picked up the tray and walked out.

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