Summer by Carol Lynne

Author:Carol Lynne [Lynne, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay MM/ Contemporary
ISBN: 9780857155603
Publisher: Total-E-Bound Publishing
Published: 2011-05-28T23:00:00+00:00

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Sidney sat between Nash and Josh at the long table. It was the last time he’d see the Ballentines before they all boarded a plane to return to their lives in Pennsylvania. With Nash involved in a discussion with Peter, the stockbroker of the family, Sidney turned his attention to Josh.

Although the man had assured Sidney he was off the prescription pain pills, Sidney was anxious to talk about what Josh had planned for his future. “Given any more thought to finishing college?”

Josh took a sip of his orange juice. “A little. I was impressed by the counsellors at the treatment hospital, especially the ones who’d fought their own battles with drugs. I could see myself working there.”

“That’s great. You should go for it.”

Josh nodded before eating another bite of his brunch. “What’s the story with that friend of yours, Bobbi? She’s hot,” Josh said around a mouthful of food.

Sidney’s protective instincts kicked in. As much as he still loved Josh, Sidney didn’t want to introduce the possible heartache that tended to follow Josh around like a bad penny. Bobbi meant too much to him for that. Besides, she’d had more than her share of players float in and out of her life. Even though Sidney had no idea what Josh’s sex life had encompassed since their college days, he remembered Josh going from girl to girl. Nope, not what Sidney wanted for Bobbi.

“She’s taken,” Sidney lied. “Sorry.”

“Just my luck,” he chuckled.

Nash reached over and grabbed Sidney’s hand. “Hey.”

Sidney turned to look at Nash. “What’s up?”

“Peter was just telling me about how people are really getting into online trading.”

“You mean stock trading?” Sidney leant forward to look past Nash to Peter. “I thought you worked for a brokerage firm?”

“I do, but I have clients who are constantly calling me for tips so they can delve into online trading. I was just telling Nash…”

“He’ll teach me how to do it,” Nash jumped in, cutting Peter off. “I’ll have to pay a fee each time I trade, but if I really do my homework beforehand, I should be able to keep those to a minimum.”

Sidney’s eyebrows rose in surprise. He couldn’t remember anything, outside of the bedroom, that had elicited such an excited reaction from Nash since they’d left Kansas. Nash had always pored over the stock section of the newspaper, something Sidney could never understand, especially because Nash had never had the money to invest in the market. “You’d do that?”

“Sure. Of course, as I told Nash, it would help if he’d take a few college classes. I doubt he’ll ever become rich, but if he’s good, he should make enough to live on.”

“Is that the kind of thing you could teach over the phone?” Sidney asked.

“I like it here. I thought I’d stay another couple days.”

“You can stay with us,” Nash offered.

Sidney nodded his agreement. “Will it be expensive? The trading, I mean?”

“I can start showing him the ropes using my personal stocks.” Peter reached in front of Nash and laid a hand on Sidney’s arm.

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