The Match Before Christmas by Eden Winters

Author:Eden Winters
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: M/M Holiday Contemporary, Source: Amazon
ISBN: 9781610401258
Publisher: Torquere Press
Published: 2010-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Barry had begun to answer when inspiration hit. Grabbing his camera, he took a picture of the Toms lying together on the couch. Then, he assembled all his favorite teams’ memorabilia on the bookcase, taking another photo.

He dug into the cabinets for his state-of-the-art cookware, placing it on the counter next to a takeout carton from Little China, his favorite Chinese restaurant, hoping the resulting image would send the message that he liked to cook and eat out.

The next shot was of his living room that was “clean enough to be healthy, but dirty enough to be happy” as his mother used to say.

Lastly, he dimmed the dining room lights, arranging two place settings of his grandmother’s china on the table. He added candle holders to the display, lighting the slender tapers. As an afterthought, he dashed to the hall closet, finding a Christmas-themed centerpiece of holly and mistletoe to complete the mix.

He filled two goblets with wine, placing one on the table and sipping from the other. Setting the camera on automatic and placing it on the counter, he darted to the head chair and took a seat, raising his glass in toast, then took a second picture to ensure a good shot.

Would Adam draw the right conclusions from the pictures Barry uploaded? He’d love to head off yet another dud date, and “lack of imagination” seemed like a good indicator of incompatibility. Several times that evening, he checked his messages, but nothing appeared from his prospective date.

Days passed with no reply. Having written Adam off, he logged into the site before work one morning, surprised to find:

Barry,

I’m sorry it took so long for me to answer. You see, I’m new in town, and meeting people can be difficult. Being an old-fashioned kind of guy, I’m still not totally comfortable resorting to a dating site. It’s required much soul-searching on my part.

I must say that I loved your creative answers to my questions and would like to get to know you better. I do hope you don’t mind going slow. By the way, your boys are handsome fellows. Sadly, I live in a pet-free apartment complex. Otherwise, I’d have a few of my own.

Adam

The hope in Barry’s heart that had been lying in bed with a thermometer and chicken soup for the last few weeks raised its head and sniffled, starting to feel better. Barry wrote:

Adam,

I understand completely. Slow is nice, at least it’s moving forward. Tom I and Tom II are impressed that you knew they were male from a photo, especially in light of that little visit to the vet we made shortly after they moved in. They’ve never quite forgiven me, I’m afraid. I hope to hear from you soon.

Barry

Periodically throughout the day, Barry checked his e-mail, and always he found one from Adam. He’d hastily type a few lines, hit “send,” and then dash out to meet a client or check on one of his work crews. When he returned, his questions were answered and more sent from Adam.

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