Heart on His Lead by J.R. Hart

Author:J.R. Hart
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, contemporary, family-drama, gay, dog walker, dogs, sibling rivalry, enemies to lovers
Publisher: NineStar Press, LLC
Published: 2023-01-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

AS SUNLIGHT PEEKED in through the window, landing on Julian’s face, he reached to rub his eyes, to cover them up. It couldn’t be 5:30 already. He didn’t hear his telltale alarm, so it definitely wouldn’t have been. But then he realized if the sun was up, it had to be 5:30. Or later. He squinted his eyes open. He was sitting up, kind of. And halfway on him was someone, someone warm, his arm draped around them. He didn’t have to look to know it was Cole.

Julian didn’t remember falling asleep here the night before. He didn’t remember the moment his eyes started to get tired, if Cole had suggested he stay or if he’d put his arm around Cole when they were both awake. He didn’t think so. What he did remember was that they’d eaten—chocolate cake, actually—and they’d moved from Shaun of the Dead straight into Hot Fuzz, because they were part of a trilogy for a reason. He knew they didn’t make it to The World’s End, but did it matter? They both agreed that was their least favorite of the trilogy. They’d discussed it the night before.

He shifted slightly. Where was Sprinkles? God, had she done something awful? Had she made a mess in his house? She wasn’t in her crate, which probably meant she’d done something horrible, peed on Cole’s rug or something. She was crated for a reason, kept a strict routine to avoid any morning messes that might occur. Molly had been adamant about keeping her in a kennel overnight, and God, when he didn’t… The thought of that happening to Cole’s floor was a nightmare. But no, as he looked around, he found her curled up next to Bruiser, tucked up against one of his giant paws. They were both sleeping soundly.

Julian felt…awkward. Because he so didn’t remember whether they’d discussed him staying. He only knew they’d decided to turn on the second movie. He knew he’d yawned, considered driving home, and Cole had laughed and said, “Come on, only one more.”

He’d said…what? “But there’s two more in the trilogy. Shouldn’t we save that one for next time?” So, he had tried to go home.

“We can skip World’s End for next time, right?” Cole had offered. “It’s not even as good.”

“Ugh, you’re right. I waited so long for that one and it was disappointing!”

“I mean, you don’t have to stick around. We can always watch it another time,” Cole had said, but Julian had agreed anyway, stayed anyway, and…they’d sat on the couch, right? Turned it on? When Cole sat down, he’d sat closer to Julian, but not close. Who fell asleep first? Julian didn’t know. He just knew he was tired, and he wondered if he’d be awake enough to drive, and he remembered thinking he might have to swing by a drive-through for coffee.

Then he was here, waking up on Cole’s couch, asleep next to him.

This was awkward, wasn’t it? Or maybe it wasn’t? They’d talked a lot last night, but he still didn’t know where they stood.

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