Keeping Sweets by Cate Ashwood

Author:Cate Ashwood
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

THE day was finally drawing to an end and Bran was glad for the reprieve. He was exhausted, and if he weren’t so hungry, he would have just headed straight upstairs to bed. The morning had been emotionally draining for him. It had been more difficult than he had anticipated to have Evan there watching him with another guy. It had been awkward and uncomfortable until he had looked up.

Seeing how turned on Evan was had sparked the lust in him and imagining it was Evan rather than Riley had him harder than ever.

After the scene, he had gone looking for Evan, but he was nowhere to be found. He tried to keep the feeling of dread from completely fraying his nerves for the rest of the day. Was the kid alright? Freaked out? Disgusted? Bran tried not to think about it. He had a job to do and there were others counting on him to get it together and get the job done.

He had plowed on, working with cameras and directing the guys on how to get the best angles and shots. He found that he was good at the organization, the leadership, and oddly enough, he enjoyed being on the other side of the camera more than being in front of it.

By the time supper rolled around, his stomach was quaking with hunger. He realized he had forgotten to eat anything all day and the pungent aroma of tomato sauce and melted cheese assaulted him, making his mouth water.

He pulled up a chair beside Colt, sitting patiently as a perfectly browned lasagna was pulled from the oven. Evan walked through the door, hair mussed and a big smile on his face. At that moment, Bran’s hunger for the cheesy pasta was completely eclipsed by his hunger for the man in front of him. He pulled out the chair on the other side of him and waited for Evan to sit next to him.

“You have a good day?” he asked as casually as he could. He didn’t want everyone knowing how affected he was by this boy.

“Yep. Went for a walk and had a nap by the water for a while. It was really nice to just escape for a few hours. I even found something on the beach.”

“Oh yeah?” Bran asked. “What was it?”

“I’m not sure, really. A glass ball of some kind. It’s kind of a green color, and about this big,” Evan said, demonstrating the dimensions with animated hands.

“Probably a glass fishing float,” Bran suggested. “The fishermen in Japan use them to hold up their nets. Sometimes they’ll drift in to the beach. There used to be quite a few, but now they’re pretty rare.”

“Japan?” he asked incredulously.

“Yeah. Pretty amazing if you think about it. Something that seems so fragile travels thousands of miles across the ocean, going through violent storms and rough water, and comes up on the other side completely unscathed. Still perfect,” Bran said, his voice getting quiet.

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