Staying Her: A Transgender Romance by Sharp Holly

Author:Sharp, Holly [Sharp, Holly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-03-01T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

“Table for two,” Skye said as she and James reached the counter of the fancy restaurant in which they regularly dined.

Despite there being a long line, the headwaiter ushered them forward as soon as he saw the couple, escorting them to their usual table in a private area out the back. This private area was a beautiful room, with walls of teak and an even better view of the Sydney Basin than the lookout near James’ house. The room, otherwise in darkness, was lit by a single candle which formed the table’s centrepiece.

Skye ordered one of the most expensive meals on the menu, along with one of the oldest wines they had in stock. James could see the obvious expressions of glee on the waitresses faces; they knew that they’d be making a killing on that night. James ordered a hamburger and some water.

“You should diversify a bit,” Skye airily, leaning toward James from across the small table. “You order the same thing all the time.”

“Hey, well, I’ll have you know that I got tomato sauce this time,” James replied with measured laughter. He was still thinking about what had transpired the night before, when he almost kissed another woman in her apartment; when he wanted to kiss another woman in her apartment.

Woman… James thought, snorting ironically.

He smiled and straightened up, making an attempt to push the thoughts of Kirsty to the back of his mind. He didn’t want to think about Kirsty tonight. He wanted to give Skye another chance. In the seconds which led up to him almost kissing his friend, the only thing in James’ mind was Skye’s face. All he could think of was shame from the betrayal he was about to commit. He felt sorry for Skye. She who had been there for him during his time of need, and she who had stuck by him after it. Yes, James didn’t feel particularly happy in the relationship, but that was no reason to break somebody’s heart. James prided himself on his loyalty to others. He liked being a loyal friend and a loyal boyfriend, and it was against his nature to hurt someone even if it meant a little unhappiness. Things could not always be passionate; things could not always be romantic; things could not always be perfect, and it was unreasonable to expect otherwise.

“So how was your day, baby?” James asked, taking her hand in his own.

“It was okay,” Skye replied. “I didn’t really do much. I thought I’d better stay home and do some research on applying for jobs for next year.”

“Any luck?” James asked.

“Oh, yeah. I found tonnes of places I could put my resume’ into. I think I’m going to have a lot more luck than some of the people graduating with me; I’ve racked up way more experience than they have.”

“That’s awesome,” James replied earnestly. While there was a lot about Skye’s lifestyle that James didn’t find particularly virtuous, one thing he did give her is that she had always worked, and worked hard.

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