Strawberries and the Beast by April Moone

Author:April Moone [Moone, April]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Gay, General
ISBN: 9781613721742
Google: NV3h6_DpD9EC
Amazon: 1613721749
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2011-10-09T11:00:00+00:00

17: Doubts

I lickedmy lips, tasting the strange aftertaste of the

cigarette Keigo gave me. “These are weird. They taste like fruityspice or something.”

“Hmm?” Keigo said lazily next to me, staring up at the ceiling. “I guess.”

“Where’d youget them?” I saw him lick his lips, out of the corner of my eye. His nervous gesture. “Uh… a friend left them.” “A friend, huh?” I mumbled. “This happen to be an old senpai?”

He tensed against me and then sat up, putting his back to me. “Yeah.”

“He gave youthe piano, didn’t he?” He made a shocked noise and glanced at me. “How did—” I huffed, blowing out a big puff of funny-tasting smoke. “You look at that piano the same way you look at him.”He maynot sayit aloud, but there was love and hate inhis eyes whenhe looked at that man.

“ Naruhodo,” Keigo mumbled and fell back to the bed next to me. After a long pause he said, “I haven’t played it once, that piano. Actually, I haven’t played in years.”

“Why’s that?” I felt himshrugagainst myshoulder. “Don’t know.”

I grunted inresponse, not reallybelievinghim. I had a feeling it had to do with Kaname. I didn’t like the guy one bit. I think Keigo knew that but was blinded by his own feelings toward the man he seemed to idolize and fear at the same time.

“Whatever.” I huffed and climbed off the bed. I put out the cigarette and started toward the bathroom. “I’m goingto use your shower.”

His reply was a soft, “Mhm,” and then I shut the door behind me. I climbed under the water and let out a longsigh, leaningagainst the back wall.

What am I doing here? You already know, you fucking idiot. You like him. You like him more than a friend.

I sighed wearily at myself and started to clean up, using Keigo’s things. When I was done, I turned off the water and went to the door. I was about to open it when I heard Keigo’s soft voice talking on the other side.

“No, you can’t. Please, I have company. N—no. Not that kind of company, just a… friend. We’re watchingmovies, that’s all.”

Silence. “No, I said it was just a frie—yes, it’s Uchidasan.” More silence.

“No. I told youbefore, I’mnot fucki—senpai… I’m sorry. Please, don’t come over, I’m—yes.”

Pause. “Okay. Yes, anything. I promise, but tomorrow night.”

A longer pause. “Yes,” he said so softly that I almost didn’t hear, “I promised. Anythingyouwant. Okay, bye.” I heard him sigh and I opened the door. Keigo was on the bed, the sheets pulled up to his chest, a new cigarette betweenhis lips and his cellphone inthe other. He didn’t notice me right away.

“Keigokun?” He looked up slowly, blinking at me. It seemed like it took him a moment to register that it was me. “Youokay, man?”

“Yeah,” he said with a sigh. He tossed his cell phone to the nightstand and leaned over to stub out his smoke. The sheet lifted enough that I could see his bare ass, and I thought about having another go at him.

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