The Art Gallery by Marcello Kline

Author:Marcello Kline
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2023-07-05T18:07:26+00:00

Part III

Red-Eye to London

To wake up in C’s bed again was wondrous. How I so desperately thought about this long before I moved in. Suffocated by his aroma, but not in a way that tempted death. Suffocated by the way it flowed through my nostrils and throat, making me beg for more, wishing that every orifice in my body could expand beyond an unfathomable capacity and inhale its trailing inches.

Just yesterday we were in Oregon, saying goodbye to the deer who had occupied the property during our stay, and to Allison and Mark. Today I’d be consumed with knowing that within the next two months, C and I would be together in our London flat.

Our flights had been booked for the fifth of July.

His sister couldn’t have been more ecstatic for the two of us when C announced his decision over our last dinner together. We had extended an open invitation for her to visit, which she quickly took advantage of, more eager than when it was just me who would be living there.

Clayton had now walked back into the bedroom, fully clothed as he was about to visit his San Vicente project. I had a meeting scheduled with my publisher, who was more than excited to begin moving forward on edits and polishings.

The process to publish was rather exhausting, yet without it, my final draft would likely be choppy and dull to the reader. Had that been the case, they likely wouldn’t be interested as it would just be a money pit.

C planted a kiss on my lips as he said goodbye for the next few hours.

I groggily exited the warmth of the bed to create a sauna-like bathroom from the hot temperature of the water that likely would dry out my skin. In the background I played classical piano melodies that soothed my thoughts, excited for and welcoming to life.

How I never thought life could be loved as it was today.

Before Clayton the world was off its axis, spinning uncontrollably, meaningless. Today, it rotated to perfection—not too fast, not too slow. My balance was exceptional, free of the worry that I might lose my balance and fall. My safety net was within him; he’d always be there.

Near or far.

Yet he determined that far wouldn’t be an option and I’d be okay with it. How even now as he was only miles away, my heart desired, longed for his return. He’d wrap his arms around me and I’d grip them, eager to hold him tight and absorb his embrace. When he’d walk away, I’d stare from the corner of my eye, thinking to myself how precious he was, beautiful and endearing.

In great detail I’d describe these feelings to my publisher, inviting them into my life, my mind, our love. There could never be another ending for Carrie; she knew the love I felt and because of her sacrifice, there would be no recovery. All she had known was that her love was far and she’d do anything to be near again.

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