The Sinner's Penance: MM Contemporary Romance (Pursuit of Love) by K.C. Carmine

Author:K.C. Carmine [Carmine, K.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-06-02T16:00:00+00:00

PART TWO: LONDON

Chapter Twelve

Mat

The moment the driver stopped at Uncle’s mansion, Mat knew something was wrong.

He’d received instructions to tell his parishioners he’d been transferred. He’d said his goodbyes, packed his shit, hopped on the ferry, and bid farewell to the island forever.

After passing the perfectly trimmed hedges and the flower garden illuminated by Victorian-style lanterns, he noted that the fountain in front of the entrance was empty. The house was usually quiet at midnight but the silence that met Mat was eerie. Green vines grew up the walls of the mansion, reaching beyond the windows behind which the hustle and bustle of the family and staff always livened up the old house. Not tonight. With the lights off, the place looked abandoned, sending Mat’s stomach into an uneasy spin.

He thanked the driver and exited the sedan with his duffel, half-full with food Mary packed for him as if he was going to hike through the woods. Climbing the front steps, he startled when the door soundlessly opened.

“Hi, Sofi,” Mat said to the head housekeeper. “It’s good to see you. You look lovely.” He smiled at her wave of dismissal of the compliment but her eyes didn’t show joy.

“And you need a haircut.” She eyed the unruly mop that had grown out during his stay on the island.

“I’ll visit Hugh the moment I go to London, he’ll do his magic.” Mat entered the house bathed in silence and darkness. “Where’s Uncle?”

The elderly lady looked up at him, her lips in a thin line. “He said you should get some sleep first and he’ll meet you for breakfast. Your room is ready.”

“Thank you. Have a good night.”

“It’s good to have you back, Mateusz,” she said before she walked down the corridor to her rooms.

Mat climbed the marble staircase of the eerily silent house, wondering with each step what the hell was going on. He hadn’t expected a grand welcome, but no one coming to say as much as hello was downright rude. It had been four months.

He showered and sprawled on the comfortable bed, so different from the old mattress at the priory. Sleep eluded him for what seemed like hours. The modern room with sleek black furniture was a reminder of his time here when Jack was just next door. Their childhood comprised sneaking through the doors that joined their rooms to stay up past their bedtime to play battleships, then, as years passed, to look at magazines with naked people in them. It was then that Mat had realised it had been men’s bodies that drew his attention. Jack had always been interested in every hot person, no matter the gender and, once they grew older, they’d shared details about each sexual experience worth mentioning.

Now, he couldn’t wait to tell him about Peyton. Jack was likely still in hiding somewhere, but there was a chance he was just asleep. Mat had to check. He padded barefoot to the door at the other side of the room and unlocked it. The quiet squeak as he pushed it open filled the silence.

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