Never Let Go by M. L. Rhodes

Author:M. L. Rhodes
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Gay & Lesbian, Fiction, Genre Fiction, Gay, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Amber Quill Press, LLC
Published: 2008-06-01T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

"Hey, Maria, I'm calling it a night."

Will flipped off the light in his small office and shut the door.

Maria Trujillo looked up from the desk where she sat and flipped her long, salt-and-pepper braid over her shoulder in the smooth movement she did a hundred times a day. "What, you're deserting me? Just because it's after six on a Friday night, you think you get to have a life or something?"

Will grinned at her. "Yeah, you know, I have that important social life to see to."

"Speaking of..." She looked over the tops of her black reading glasses and gave him what, after two years of working with her, he referred to as "the look." He knew exactly what she was going to say and cringed deep inside. But he didn't let her see that.

"Yes, I know, your brother's going to be in town this weekend."

"That's right. And I want the two of you to meet. The last three times he's been up from Las Cruces, you've conveniently been busy. I'm not letting you off the hook this time."

Ever since Maria had found out he was gay a year or so ago, she'd been trying to set him up with her younger brother. Will knew she meant well, and suspected that if her brother was anything like her he probably would like the guy. But he wasn't looking for anything regular. He'd tried that a while back, and it had sucked in every way. Because he wasn't Ethan. None of them are ever going to be Ethan.

Damn it! It pissed him off when that stupid-ass, little voice in his head did that. He was over Ethan. Had been for a long time.

Liar.

Shit.

To Maria he said, "I know and I haven't forgotten. Your house for dinner at six tomorrow night, right?"

She pointed the end of a pencil at him. "That's right. Joe's been looking forward to meeting you. I know you hate the idea of being set-up, but trust me, Will. You two have a lot in common. And I consider myself an excellent matchmaker. I told you I set up my cousin and her husband and Dale Madison and his wife. I have a perfect track record."

Will shook his head, but gave her a fond smile. "Just don't get your hopes up too high. I'm not very set-up-able. Ask my sister. She tried for years."

"Yes, with women. Of course that didn't work out."

Damn, he'd forgotten he'd told Maria that detail. He sighed, resigning himself to his fate.

"I'll be there. Can I bring anything?"

"Just your gorgeous self!" She shot him a twinkling, darkeyed grin. "Now, go, get out of here and let me finish this report so I can go home, too!"

Will zipped his coat as he crossed the parking lot to his truck. Damn, the wind was really blowing this evening, and it was chilly. It would probably be even colder at his house. A spring storm must be blowing in.

He slid behind the wheel of his Dodge Dakota 4x4, cranked the engine, then the heater.

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