The Other Five Percent by Quinn Anderson

Author:Quinn Anderson [Anderson, Quinn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Published: 2017-04-22T04:00:00+00:00

Logan hissed and rubbed his shoulder where he’d hit the beam. He was going to have a nasty bruise tomorrow. “What the hell, Ellis? Why’d you shove me?”

“Why?” Ellis looked downright murderous. “What do you mean ‘why’? What the fuck do you think you were doing?”

“Dude, calm down.” People were looking their way, and if Logan could hear Ellis over the music, everyone else could too. “You’re causing a scene.”

“Don’t tell me to calm down! Fuck, I don’t think I’ve ever been this furious.”

“But why though?”

Ellis ignored his question in favor of shouting some more. “Shouldn’t I be the one telling you to calm down, hm? After all, you did just kiss a guy. I thought you were straight, or mostly straight, or whatever bullshit you’ve been spouting. Shouldn’t you be freaking out? Running away? Not speaking to me for four fucking years?”

Logan’s ribs constricted. He’d never heard anyone sound so angry. “Ellis, please stop yelling.”

“What were you thinking? Why did you kiss me?”

“Because I wanted to.”

“Oh, that is rich. I can’t do this anymore. I’m going home.” Ellis stormed off in the direction of the coatroom. A small crowd had formed around them, and as soon as Ellis left, they all looked at Logan.

Red-faced, he chased after Ellis and caught up with him just as he reached the counter.

Before he could say anything, Ellis snapped, “Give me your ticket.”

Logan obeyed, fishing it out of his pocket and handing it over. Ellis shoved it and his own ticket into the hands of the coat-check guy, who wisely fetched their things without comment.

“Ellis,” Logan tried.

“No.”

Logan fell silent. The guy appeared a moment later with their things. Ellis snatched up both their jackets, shoved Logan’s at him, and then pulled on his own so violently it was a wonder it didn’t split apart at the seams. “Good night, Logan.”

“Wait, Ellis. Let’s talk about this.” The plea was half for Ellis’s sake and half for Logan’s. His brain was starting to catch up with what he’d done, and it was spinning. He might not be the most versed in LGBT affairs, but making out with another guy on a dance floor did not fit into anyone’s definition of straight.

“There’s nothing to talk about,” Ellis growled. “You’re drunk. We all do stupid shit when we’re drunk.”

Logan frowned. He’d done his fair share of blaming it on the alcohol, but somehow that didn’t seem right. He’d kissed Ellis for precisely the reason he’d said. Because he wanted to. And that could only mean one thing. The wall of heterosexuality Logan had spent all night defending was beginning to crack right before his eyes.

Before he could say anything, Ellis stalked toward the exit. “Go home and sleep it off. You’ll feel better in the morning.”

Logan was hit by a gut feeling that if he let Ellis walk out that door, he’d never see him again. He caught Ellis by the arm. “Wait. Please. Let me explain.”

Ellis looked between his hand and his face, as if he were debating shoving him again.

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