The Wingman by A. Poland

Author:A. Poland [Poland, A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: LGBTQIA+, contemporary, gay, new adult, BFF/childhood besties, friends to lovers, humorous/romantic comedy, slow burn
Publisher: NineStar Press
Published: 2021-07-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Despite their master plan to leave early to avoid the crowds, the beach was packed by the time they arrived. Which made finding parking a bit of a headache, but what was to be expected in LA in the midst of summer?

Trying his best to be helpful, Nathan pointed to places he thought looked free. Thought being the operative word, considering that oftentimes a bike or an extremely small car (not unlike the one they were currently crammed into) had stolen the spot.

“There’s one!” Nathan called out, gesturing frantically at what had to be a space up ahead.

“I think I’ve heard that before,” Miles replied, but not at all scathingly. He’d been completely chill about the entire thing, not even freaking out when Nathan directed him to a parking spot with a car reversing out of it.

There was a reason people rarely let Nathan drive, and Nathan understood their apprehension, so he couldn’t justify feeling offended.

“Fifth time’s the charm,” Miles said and hummed in triumph as he parked in the space Nathan had found. Nathan didn’t have the heart to correct him that it had been more like eight failed attempts as it would look way worse on him.

“If we had this much trouble with parking, we should probably avoid the beachfront,” Nathan said with a disappointed sigh. Sure, he loved the beach. But not when it was crowded with people and screaming children.

“I know a place that might be a bit more quiet,” Miles assured him as Nathan reached into the back for his bag. They got out, and Miles locked the car before leading them in the opposite direction of the delighted shrieks and general fun.

“You’re bringing me to where you’re going to chop me up, right?” Nathan asked conversationally as he tried to keep up with Miles’s pace. Damn his long legs.

“The chopping is at a different location,” Miles corrected with a small smile traced over his lips. “But yeah, the first step is this way.”

“Good, good to know. I like to be kept in the loop.”

Nathan wasn’t sure how long they walked, only that they’d left the crowds behind and, seemingly, the beach. Granted, Nathan could still see the sea—it wasn’t like it had vanished into thin air—but there seemed no way to get to it.

“Is this like the star thing?” Nathan asked, hands swinging at his sides. “Where you make me believe you know what you’re doing but you’re actually winging it?”

“Oof, did I blow your trust in me that early?”

“Yep.” Nathan smacked his lips together. “No going back. I’m going to question everything you do from now on.”

“I guess I’ll just have to deal with that,” Miles replied with a sigh, teasingly reserved about that fact as he looked at Nathan from behind a stray strand of dyed-blond hair that hung in his face. “Think we’re almost there.”

“Almost there” meant scaling down a bunch of rocks, apparently. Which, as Nathan had established while camping, was not exactly his strong suit. But rather than

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