The Right Time by Lane Hayes

Author:Lane Hayes [Hayes, Lane]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, Gay
ISBN: 9781634762168
Amazon: B0100Q3LX6
Barnesnoble: B0100Q3LX6
Goodreads: 25311219
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2015-06-26T04:00:00+00:00

HIS SISTER Selena and her husband, Raul, lived in a two-story Mediterranean-style home on a quiet cul-de-sac a mile or so away from the beach. The exterior was much like the others on the street, with an ecru-colored stucco exterior and a tiled roof. Three large palm trees stood sentry outside the gated courtyard. Alex pushed open the wrought-iron gate to a pretty garden area with a wooden bench on one end and a trickling fountain surrounded by flowers on the opposite side. It was a tranquil, inviting space that reminded me of the house in Oxnard where I’d grown up. However, the second I stepped into the large, sunlit entry, I knew I was wrong. To say it was bright would be an understatement.

The terra-cotta tile from the courtyard carried inside and throughout the downstairs living area. And though the walls were mostly neutral shades of taupe, there was ample color in the huge throw rugs, jewel-toned pillows, brilliant artwork, and tin-framed mirrors decorated with vivid classic tiles. This was a traditional Mexican family home filled with finely crafted elements that could only be found in their native Mexico. Knockoffs might be readily available all over Southern California, but I knew enough about design to recognize authenticity when I saw it.

Alex’s voice boomed off the walls and vaulted ceilings as he called out a loud greeting and left me to close the door. I could hear the answering call of children laughing and pieces of a conversation in Spanish as I followed him into an enormous great room beyond the formal living room area. A brightly tiled kitchen with a huge island anchored the space opposite the family room, where a large flat screen televising a soccer game hung above a generous stone fireplace. Comfortable-looking furniture was strewn with brilliant pillows in reds, blues, oranges, and yellows. Every piece of furniture was seemingly positioned with an unobstructed view of the soccer game.

“Tio, Tio, Tio!” three small dark haired children chanted, jumping around Alex’s feet.

He scooped a small boy into his arms and hung him upside down by his feet, making him giggle helplessly. He set the child down carefully before dutifully giving the others the same attention. I looked on wearing a silly grin as I found myself charmed by yet another side to the ever-bewitching Alex.

“Selena, help!” he called to the tiny woman standing behind the island. She shook her head in mock exasperation before telling the children to find their grandfather and let him know Alejandro was here. The younger two, a boy and a girl, scampered to do as they were told, but the eldest boy stayed to engage his uncle in a short conversation about a new video game he’d mastered.

“Cool. Get your iPad, and show me. Let’s see if I can get to your level.”

“No way. It took me two weeks!” the boy said with a winning smile before darting away.

I stuck my hands in my back pockets, feeling awkward as Alex greeted his sister with a kiss on the cheek.

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