Temporary Bliss (Love By Chance Book 3) by Gray Kiska

Author:Gray, Kiska [Gray, Kiska]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi
Published: 2019-04-02T16:00:00+00:00

19

Gideon

“How about this one?” Izzy plucked the strings on his bass. The sound reverberated through the room as he began to sing a Christmas parody about getting blackout drunk. When he finished, he bowed dramatically. “I call it, “All I Want For Christmas Is Booze.” What do you think? It’s gonna go platinum, baby, hell yeah.”

“Save some wine for the rest of us, Izzy, god.” Ivy crowed with laughter, raising her red Solo cup to the sky. Her cheeks were ruddy from how much alcohol she’d already consumed, but we were having a grand time. I had a nice tall rum and coke and got to beat on my drums for a few hours. Life was good.

Lazarus sat on the sofa, his boyfriend Bex in his lap and his guitar set off to the side. He had his arms wrapped around the younger man and both of them were grinning like they were in on some big secret that the rest of us could never know about. Laz looked happier than I’d ever seen him, and I’d known him practically all my life.

Even though sleeping with Owen had been a total dick move on my part, one I regretted, Laz was better off for it. He and Bex had something special. Even a dolt like me could tell that. I had a good feeling that we’d be getting wedding invitations in a year or two—and what a wedding that would be. I’d probably spend the reception drunk as hell, but fuck it. If Laz and Bex wanted to tie the knot, more power to them.

Just because I never planned to get hitched didn’t mean that they couldn’t enjoy it.

“Sooo, Gideon,” Ivy purred. “When do we get to meet Prince Charming?”

I pinned her with a droll look. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Oh, cut the shit, Gid,” Izzy said with a snort of disbelief. “We all know you’re totally into this guy. It’s obvious. So what’s the deal with him? Inquiring minds want to know.”

“It’s not like that at all.”

“Really? Because I can’t help but notice that you’ve been a hell of a lot easier to deal with this winter.” It was Laz who cut me off this time. Damn it, was he in on this little intervention, too? “You’ve been happier, been smiling more—plus you’re not drunk off your ass and Christmas is only a couple weeks away. I think this guy’s good for you, whoever he is.”

“You wanna know what I think? I think Gideon’s in loooove.”

“Fuck off, Ivy. Jesus Christ, you guys, what Mika and I have is only temporary. We’re just seeing each other till the holidays are over, that’s all. It didn’t feel right that he should have to spend them alone.”

“Oh, you’re such a martyr, aren’t you?”

“I said fuck off!” I bashed the cymbal hard enough that I felt the vibration all the way up my arm. The sound crashed loud, ringing my ears. Izzy gaped at me. “I’m not in love. I don’t do love.

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