Level Hands: Bend or Break, Book 4 by Amy Jo Cousins

Author:Amy Jo Cousins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: New Adult;contemporary;m/m;lgbtq;rowing;crew;sports romance;college;New England;Dominican Republic
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2015-08-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Rafi strode across the quad, dead leaves crunching under his feet, circling around the edge of the wide grassy space to avoid disrupting the Frisbee game taking place in the middle. A cold wind cut across the campus, the perfect contrast to the bright sun shining down. In the shade, he’d zipped his fleece up to his chin, but in the sun, the brisk chill was a highlight to a perfect fall day.

Excitement hummed under his skin, adrenaline churning in his stomach. He’d been slammed all week, midsemester papers due in almost all of his classes. And Coach hadn’t let up on their workouts at all upon everyone’s return from the Head of the Charles. The woman was determined to keep them cruising right into winter time trials on the ergs, with the added bonus of upping their weight training. He’d barely seen Denny outside of practice all week. When his phone had vibrated during Spanish class, only his determination not to give his TA another reason to pick on him had kept him from checking his messages. The second class was over, he’d pulled it out, though, and had whooped loudly at the message he’d hoped to see, making Bree laugh.

Denny’s aunt had given him the go-ahead for the weekend.

Two whole days—almost three if we leave early enough on Friday—and two nights. He’d have to get permission from Coach to miss practice on Saturday, but he hadn’t missed a single workout so far. Denny had said it shouldn’t be a problem. Unlike the killer pace of the spring, they had more freedom during the off-season.

Not much more freedom. Training never slacked. But a day could be missed. With begging.

The door to their suite was propped open, drop cloths on the floor and the reek of paint radiating from the common room. Austin had a new project going, obviously, although he was currently working on it by lying on the couch and staring at the ceiling. Rafi only noticed him when he spotted the curly hair hanging over the edge of the armrest.

The new project wasn’t enough of a distraction to keep him from listening in on Denny’s conversation with Rafi, when Denny showed up a half hour later. Rafi was studying on his bed with his window open to let out the fumes.

“Road trip?” Austin called out, sitting up on the couch. “Thank God. I’m dying to get out of here. And, frankly, this place is going to reek for days.”

“No.” Denny glared at Austin, who stuck his tongue out and bounced up off the couch. “We’re not leaving until tomorrow anyway.”

“Perfect timing.”

“And you’re not invited.”

“You can’t go to Vermont by yourself. That’s against the team spirit rules. Also, those of us who don’t have winter homes in the mountains would be fucking jealous.”

“Piss off.” Denny sounded like he wouldn’t be moved. Austin flopped back down onto the couch, invisible now except for the pitiful whimpering noises proclaiming his disappointment. “Stop making puppy noises. You went to Switzerland last Christmas to ski.

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