Moon Shadows by Neena Jaydon

Author:Neena Jaydon [Jaydon, Neena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay, Paranormal, Romance
Publisher: Less Than Three Press, LLC
Published: 2018-10-30T16:00:00+00:00

Leaning his hips against the concrete foundation of the trailer, Max clenched a cigarette between his fingers and glared at the moon. He heard occasional barks from the kennels and snorting from the paddock; he heard Anastasia's excited voice inside the trailer. He took the cigarette from his mouth and forcefully expelled smoke into the night.

"I don't even know where to start getting mad from," he said to nobody. He heard the door open as he inhaled, then held in his breath as Anastasia thumped lightly down the stairs. Once her shoes had crunched out of earshot and he heard the house door, Max coughed out the smoke. He wandered away from the trailer a few steps as next he heard Theo's greater weight on the stairs.

Theo came up next to him and put his hands in his pockets as he looked through the trees. "I'm sorry."

"What the hell, Theo?" Max snapped. "I mean, seriously. I thought this was your deepest, darkest secret."

Theo shook his head, digging with the toe of his shoe into the gravel.

"Something I had to find out by chasing you around your house," Max ignored how much he was exaggerating, "you just spew out to my sister."

"I'm sorry," Theo repeated.

"So now what? Huh? You going to tell my whole family? Or just call up the newspaper next?"

Still looking at the ground, Theo lifted the cigarette from Max's hand and threw it aside. He stepped on it as he shifted closer. Cupping Max's face in both hands, he kissed him. When Theo drew back, he rested his forehead against Max's and closed his eyes.

"I just did what I was taught never, ever to do. I don't know how to be sorrier than I already am," he whispered.

"Jesus, Theo," Max said, sighing heavily. Theo's hand caressed his neck. Max could feel Theo's body radiating warmth. "Why is it easier for you to talk to other people than to me?" His anger had faded enough for him to hear exactly how childish that sounded. Theo's heavy eyelashes parted to reveal startled eyes.

"Th-that's not true." He stood back and buried his hands back into his pockets.

"I mean, we've seen each other in some pretty embarrassing and some really fucking scary moments. I just want..." Max gestured in frustration. I don't even know. "One sentence from you, saying something important, with no hesitation or stuttering." He crossed his arms over his chest and glared at the dark. He heard Theo draw a breath and make a false start.

"That's—not fair."

"Is it? Do you try to hide every smile and laugh and bit of emotion you've got from your friends?"

"Max, I don't even get what you're mad about now."

"It's just so much goddamned work with you, Theo." Max sighed again, rubbing at his lower lip. When he looked up, Theo's eyes were wide open, and he was completely still. "How much more do I have to do to even get you to just talk to me? Why do you have to go out of your way to make it harder for me to get to know you?"

"I'm trying.

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