Promises (Coda Book 1) by Marie Sexton

Author:Marie Sexton [Sexton, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 9781644054031
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2019-05-13T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 23

AFTER THAT, Matt made no effort to hide our relationship. He still had his apartment, but more and more of his things found their way to my house, and he spent every night in my bed. I certainly had no complaints about that, but for reasons I couldn’t adequately explain, I was suddenly the one who wanted to avoid being seen together in public. When we weren’t lovers and I knew people might think we were, it hadn’t mattered. But now that it was true, I was suddenly embarrassed. I was sure everybody was staring or whispering about us. I knew it was childish and completely illogical, but I couldn’t stop worrying about it. And it wasn’t hard to convince him to stay home with me those first few days.

The biggest point of contention, however, quickly became his coworkers.

“Jared, I just need you to meet them,” Matt said on more than one occasion.

“Why would I want to meet them? I know what they think of me.”

“I know it’ll be awkward at first, but it’ll help in the long run.”

“No.” I couldn’t believe he expected me to subject myself to their derision.

That exchange began to take on the repetition of a broken record.

Of course we went to Lizzy and Brian’s for Thanksgiving dinner. The minute Matt walked in the door, Lizzy flew at him and threw her arms around him with a squeal.

“Oh, Matt, it’s so good to see you!”

“You too, Lizzy.”

“I told Jared you’d pull your head out of your ass eventually!”

He turned bright red but said, “Right, as usual.”

She beamed at him.

Brian brought James in and started to hand him to Matt. Matt’s reaction was the same as mine had been.

“I can’t hold him. What if I drop him?”

“You won’t.”

James looked tiny in Matt’s big hands. Matt sat on the couch, holding him for a while. He unwrapped him and checked all of his fingers and toes. He brushed his fingers over James’s cheek and smiled when James turned his head toward them, his tiny lips making suckling sounds.

“He’s so tiny.”

“Yep.” Lizzy rubbed her hand on the top of Matt’s head. “Are you going to help Jared watch him on our date night?”

“You bet.”

“Then I hereby name you an honorary uncle. Uncle Matt.”

He gave her his dazzling smile. “I like the sound of that.”

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