Song and Key by Connie Bailey

Author:Connie Bailey [Bailey, Alix Bekins and Connie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay Romance
ISBN: 978-1-63533-391-6
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2018-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Wednesday morning, a bit after sunrise, cuddling at the abbey ruins

KELLER woke and smiled at the sunlight on his face and birdsong in his ears. Something wonderful had happened, and echoes of happiness reverberated through his body. He felt energized but disinclined to move or think or wake up fully. He was so very content right where he was—lying on Seva’s chest. He closed his eyes.

The piercing call of a bird of prey woke Keller again. He opened his eyes and was immediately aware he was cuddling Seva like a toddler with a favorite teddy bear. He had an instinctive need to pull back, but instead he looked down into Seva’s still-sleeping face for a long moment. Tentatively he cupped Seva’s cheek with his palm. When he stroked Seva’s eyebrow with the ball of his thumb, Seva opened his eyes. Keller didn’t flinch or withdraw. He met Seva’s gaze and held it.

“Well, this is an unexpected development,” Seva said in a sleep-fuzzed voice.

Keller hummed his agreement and smiled a little, wondering if he should go in for a kiss. “Good morning to you too.”

“This is a bit awkward.”

Keller raised his eyebrows. “You feel a bit awkward? What about me? I’ve rarely woken up with someone, both of us fully dressed. I’m out of my element,” he teased.

Seva gave his partner an annoyed look. “I feel awkward because I have to take a piss and you’re on top of me.”

Taken aback, Keller hurriedly let go of Seva so he could get up.

Seva stood, groaned a jaw-cracking yawn, and walked a few feet into the trees, stretching his arms as he went. He made a small, pained noise, probably stiff from the cold.

“Hey, Seva,” Keller called out in a teasing tone, politely looking away. “Instead of taking a piss, why don’t you leave one?”

Seva chuckled at the lame play on words, and the sound warmed Keller’s heart. He wondered that he’d never noticed before how appealing Seva’s laugh was. Maybe because he hadn’t heard it very often… but he was betting there was another, less mundane reason.

“What’s that foolish look on your face?” Seva asked as he returned to see Keller getting up to go and water some nearby trees as well.

Keller shrugged. “Do you feel different?”

“You know I do,” Seva answered, rolling his eyes. “Just like I know you feel different. Something happened last night. I don’t know what it was, but everything is different this morning. Except it isn’t, actually. It’s all the same, but it feels….”

“Yeah. That’s why I have a foolish look on my face.”

Seva chuckled at them, both so tongue-tied. “It is kind of hard to verbalize. Do you remember anything about last night?”

“The last thing I remember is getting separated in the fog.”

“That was almost a day ago.”

“Oh, right. We did this already. And then we talked about, you know, real stuff. I remember that much at least.” Keller frowned at the hole in his memory.

Seva frowned right back at him. “You still don’t remember leaving the inn and walking up here alone?”

Keller shook his head.

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