The Athlete and the Aristocrat by Louisa Masters

Author:Louisa Masters [Masters, Louisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-64080-778-5
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2018-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

“HEY, Si.”

Si frowned. He’d never heard his friend and former teammate sound so down. “Hey, Tim. How’s things?”

“Oh, you know. Same as always. Bit more interesting for you, though, Mr. Three-way.” His tone brightened on the last, and Si chuckled.

“The online version of my life is much raunchier than reality,” he said, “although there is something interesting in the works. That’s what I wanted to talk to you about, actually.”

Tim laughed. “Si, mate, you know I don’t care that you bat for both teams, but it’s not something I’ve ever wanted to try.” Tim was one of the few people outside his family who knew for certain of Si’s bisexuality.

“Nah, you’re not my type,” Si joked back, as he always did. “I like ’em better-looking than you.” He leaned back in his chair, wondering if it would be too unprofessional to put his feet up on the table. Yes, yes, it would be.

“What’s up, then, if it’s not my body you want?” The lighter, breezier tone made Si feel a lot better. Even if bringing Tim into the program didn’t happen, he had to make sure he called his mate more often. No way in hell was he going to lose Tim to depression.

“Well, you remember I used to talk about a nonprofit for—”

“Funding low-income kids to play football,” Tim finished. “Holy fuck, mate, the rumors are true? You’ve got it up and running?” His excitement was clear.

“The official announcement goes out day after tomorrow. We’re just waiting for the website to go live, and then On the Ball will be open for applications,” Si confirmed, and just saying it aloud made him want to get up and do a victory dance.

“That’s fucking brilliant, mate! Congratulations. I know you’ve wanted this for a long time.” There was nothing but pleasure and pride in Tim’s voice, no jealousy or despondency at all, which only reinforced for Si that he’d be a great choice for the program.

“Right? I’ve been working toward this for ages. I finally got my backers lined up, and the Morel Corporation loaned me an executive consultant—”

“Morel? Isn’t that the name of the guy—ohhhhhhh. So the guy you’re supposedly in a three-way with is actually a business contact?”

“Yes,” Si said, and it was the truth, but his voice still cracked. Damn it.

Tim cackled. “Something you want to share, Si?”

“No,” he replied firmly. “So anyway, Lucien Morel is the executive consultant for the program. Today, he and I were discussing staff hires, and I mentioned that you’d be perfect for screening and interviewing applicants. He’d like to meet with you.”

Silence.

“Tim?” Had this been a mistake?

“I’m here,” Tim said, and cleared his throat.

Oh. He was emotional.

“Is, ah, is that something you’d be interested in doing?” Si heard the hesitation in his own voice and wanted to kick himself.

Tim cleared his throat again. “Uh, yeah, mate. Yeah, I’d be interested. When can I meet with him? In Monaco?”

“Paris,” Si said. “Oh, by the way, I’m moving to Paris. Our office is here and I’ll need to be based here for most of the week too.

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