Swimming With Penguins by Charlie Richards

Author:Charlie Richards
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Published: 2012-10-14T11:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

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he father. Right. Yuma’s cheeks heated as he realized how loud they’d been. He didn’t care that his friends might have heard. He’d heard them on more than one occasion, but to have his lover’s father listen in…

“Hey, what’s wrong?” Hunter asked, regaining Yuma’s attention. His lover frowned at him. “Don’t you want to meet my father?”

Yuma quickly shook his head. His eyes widened as he leaned close and whispered, “Do you think he heard us?”

Hunter chuckled. “I doubt it. He’s kinda deaf as well as being kinda blind.”

Relief flooded Yuma. “Oh good.” It was shortlived. “Do you think he’ll be okay with, um, us?” he asked, waving a hand between them.

“Sure,” Hunter replied. Yuma watched him ease to the side of the bed and grip the arm of his chair. “He knows I’m gay, sweetie,” Hunter said over his shoulder. “Don’t worry so much,” he admonished gently. After levering himself into the wheelchair, Hunter winked at him. “How about you help me clean up in the bathroom?”

Pleased that his mate wanted his help, Yuma beamed. He slipped off the bed, grabbed the backpack from the floor where it had fallen, and hurried to the door. Peeking into the hall to make certain no one was lurking about, he was already surprised at the possessiveness he felt for Hunter’s bits. Seeing no one, he moved out of the way and let Hunter pass, then helped his mate clean up.

Clean and dressed, Yuma followed Hunter as he wheeled into the living area. An old but large big-screen TV sat on the floor along the west wall. A couch and two la-z-boys faced it. Along the back wall were sliding glass doors, closed to the cool evening air. The snow beckoned to his penguin, but he turned away.

He caught the grins on Adam and Sam’s faces. Adam sniffed the air and gave him a conspiratorial wink. Yuma flushed, knowing the other shifters could smell the change in his scent. They were happy for him. To his complete relief, he saw that Hunter’s father was sleeping in one of the lounge chairs.

“Pops,” Hunter said, tapping his father’s arm. “I’m gonna order pizza for me and the guys. You hungry?”

“What?” the old man huffed. He looked around as if just noticing the men in the room. “Oh, sorry. Didn’t realize…” Hunter’s father squinted at Yuma. “Did you come in with Hunter’s friends?”

“Uh, no,” Yuma murmured. He’d never been real good at lying.

Hunter smiled. “He came a few minutes ago, Pops. He caught a ride with another guy who took the penguin to the vet, just to double check what we’d done.” At the old man’s alarmed look, Hunter patted his father’s arm. “Don’t worry. It’s all under the radar,” he added with a wink.

The old man flushed. “Good,” he muttered.

“So, pizza?” Hunter prodded.

“Oh, yeah, yeah, I’ll eat,” his mate’s father replied. “Whatever.”

Hunter pointed at the counter. “Grab the phone there, would you please, sweetie?”

Yuma nodded and hurried to obey. Getting the phone, he handed it to Hunter.

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