Roots of Evil by K. C. Wells

Author:K. C. Wells [Wells, K. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-64405-270-9
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2019-07-19T04:00:00+00:00

WHEN THOMAS declared himself tired and bade them good night, Mike was still no clearer about what the hell had happened—or how he wanted to deal with its implications. He kept his mouth shut, but when they reached Jonathon’s bedroom, he couldn’t remain silent a second longer.

“Look, I might go home tonight.” Mike’s pulse was rapid, his hands clammy.

Jonathon came to a dead stop, his eyes full of confusion. “What?”

Mike scrubbed his hand through his hair. “You… you dropped a pretty huge bombshell tonight, and I’m not sure how I feel about that.”

Jonathon sighed. “Come in here for a second.” He pushed open the door, led Mike to the bed, and waited until he’d sat on the foot of it. Jonathon switched on the bedside lamp, then came to stand in front of him. “First of all, I know how all that must have sounded.”

Mike snorted. “It sounded like you were agreeing to meet the woman you’re gonna marry.”

Jonathon blinked. “I did no such thing. Your brain heard one thing and made a connection. Understandable. But all I did was agree to meet her.”

Mike did his best to recall Jonathon’s exact words. “You’re right. I jumped to a conclusion. But why meet her at all? Unless you really are considering marrying her. That part about breaking away from past patterns of behavior…. My brain didn’t conjure up that part, did it? And what was that, if not another way of saying….” Mike didn’t know what to think anymore.

Jonathon knelt at his feet. “Which brings me to my second point. Do you trust me?”

Mike’s throat seized. “I thought I did,” he croaked.

Jonathon’s gaze locked on his. “Then you need to go on trusting me.” He took Mike’s hands in his. “I have a plan. I’d love to tell you about it, but I have to… discuss it with Ruth first. There are a couple of things I’m not sure of, and I don’t want to talk about this, only to find I’ve got it completely wrong.” He brought Mike’s hand to his lips and kissed it. “All you need to know is that nothing is going to change between us. I wouldn’t let anything or anyone—and that includes my father—come between us.”

Mike stared at Jonathon’s earnest expression. “This plan of yours… is your father going to like it?”

Jonathon’s lips twitched. “Oh, I sincerely doubt it.”

Mike gave a single nod. “Then I’ll wait until you’re ready to share.” He smiled. “I’ll trust you.”

Jonathon beamed. “That’s what matters to me right now—that the man I love trusts me.” Beautiful brown eyes focused on him.

Oh, holy hell.

Mike searched for the right response, the right words that could even begin to communicate how deeply Jonathon had just touched him.

There was only one way to go.

“I love you too.” His heart pounded, flooding him with an exhilaration that left him dizzy.

Jonathon’s face lit up. “Good to know. Now… do you still want to go back to the pub tonight?” Lamplight sparkled in his eyes.

Mike unbuttoned Jonathon’s collar in a leisurely manner and worked his way lower.

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