Good to Know [03] - Roots and Wings by D. W. Marchwell

Author:D. W. Marchwell [Marchwell, D. W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay, Contemporary, Romance, GLBT, m/m romance, dreamspinner press, Paperback, Novel, Good to Know by D. W. Marchwell, D. W. Marchwell, An Earlier Heaven by D. W. Marchwell
ISBN: 9781613721896
Amazon: B0067NBLHK
Goodreads: 12941788
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2011-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

dishes out under the guise of religious freedom or the hate-the-sin-but-love-the-sinner philosophy,” David said. “Look, Mr. Hill, you don’t want those two seeing each other anymore, that’s fine. It will be painful for William and Anne, not to mention confusing, but that’s fine.” David pulled his hands out of his pockets and folded them behind his back.

William recognized this particular posture; he’d seen it many times when he was a student in David’s class. It usually meant that he was preparing to tell somebody why their thinking was flawed, as if he was one of those lawyers that William saw on television all the time.

“Nothing is going to be solved here… for any of us, including Anne and your wife… if we’re not going to be honest with each other.” William looked over to the front door and saw a woman standing there, her arm around Anne. He assumed it was Mrs. Hill. David noticed too, and William could see his gaze shift to the door, but then he continued to speak at Mr. Hill.

“I know you don’t like the fact that William has two fathers. I think that was firmly established when you were more than willing to discuss this with Jerry’s wife, but chose not to when you found out I am Jerry’s spouse. Unfortunately, for you, it doesn’t seem to bother Anne—or your wife, for that matter—one bit. So, it will be one more reason you provide that will seem… unacceptable… to the rest of your family. And unless you’re looking for years of chasing Anne every time you make a decision she feels is unjust, I’d like to respectfully suggest that you realize this is about her and not you.” William wondered if he’d ever get the nerve to do that, to speak to people like that without feeling as if his heart was going to beat out of his chest. He watched David turn and start back to the SUV, leaving a stunned Mr. Hill standing in the middle of the front yard.

“Oh, and just so you’ll be completely informed,” David said, raising his voice a little and looking past Mr. Hill at Anne and her mother. “When a child of sixteen runs away from home, there isn’t much the police can do to bring her back. Jerry and I learned this six years ago when our other son ran away from his biological father. We can either work together to make sure that they’re well-supervised and to help them realize what they did was wrong, or you can continue to 94

Roots and Wings

monitor her e-mails and take away her cell phone and her laptop and everything else… until she’s lying on the bare floor with a sleeping bag and a padlock on the door.” David took a few steps backward and finished his thought. “In the end, Mr. Hill, you’ll see that none of it was for her benefit… but only for your peace of mind. And if you don’t believe that, I’ll let

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