Last Place in the Chalet by Sue Brown

Author:Sue Brown [Brown, Sue]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-64405-550-2
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2019-09-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9—Day 4

Day before Christmas Eve

morning

ANGEL WAS already out of bed when Noel woke, and Noel felt a fleeting disappointment at not finding Angel curled around him. He lay in the mess of sheets and listened, but there was no noise from the bathroom, so he assumed Angel was already up and dressed.

Noel yawned and scratched his belly. It was tempting just to roll over and go back to sleep. It was his vacation, after all, and curled up in bed on a snow day sounded amazing. But the practical side of his brain pointed out that he was there to ski, this vacation hadn’t been cheap, and he should get onto the slopes.

As brain and body warred, the door opened, and Angel came in with a tray. He beamed when he saw Noel.

“Hey, you’re awake. That’s good. You missed breakfast, so I brought you hot chocolate and pastries.”

“You brought me breakfast in bed?” Noel sat up, puffed up the pillows and leaned back against the headboard. “Are you feeling better? The hot chocolate smells amazing.”

“I’m feeling fine apart from a few bruises. The chocolate tastes even better,” Angel assured him as he carefully placed the tray on the bed. “I begged Charlie for another cup for me.”

Knowing his host, Noel was sure there wasn’t much begging involved. He took the cup and inhaled deeply. It was the real deal—genuine hot chocolate. Angel pushed the pastries toward him, and Noel took a flaky croissant.

“You should have woken me up,” he mumbled around a mouthful.

Angel shrugged, careful not to spill his drink. “I figured you needed the sleep, and I went for a walk.”

“You barely had any sleep. How can you be awake at this time? You’re one of those morning people, aren’t you?”

“Yep.” Angel laughed at Noel’s sour expression. “Even before the sleeping problems, I’ve always been awake with the sunrise, and I did sleep all evening.”

Noel shuddered, because who did that? He struggled out of bed at 7:30 a.m. to go to work. On the weekend he rarely got up before midday.

“Now aren’t you glad I left you in bed?” Angel said, a smirk playing around his lips.

Noel grinned back because of course Angel was right. He popped the last of the pastry into his mouth and washed it down with the chocolate. “What are the slopes like?”

“Perfect, and the weather’s better too. I’ll take the tray back while you get ready.” Angel leaned forward and gently wiped at the corner of Noel’s mouth. “You missed a bit.” He held out his finger to show a crumb of the croissant.

Noel took Angel’s finger and licked it away. He heard a strangled noise and looked up to see Angel staring, his green eyes fixed on him. “I’m sorry.” He hurriedly dropped Angel’s finger.

“It’s okay.” Angel sounded breathless. He busied himself arranging the cups and the plates, but then he looked up and saw Noel’s worried frown. “It really is okay, Noel. I’ll take this to the kitchen.” He left Noel sitting in the bed.

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