The Canary Cowards by Jescie Hall

Author:Jescie Hall [Hall, Jescie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jescie Hall
Published: 2023-09-09T16:00:00+00:00

35

Dylan

“You don't want your sandwich, Col? Are you sure?” I ask, leaning against his door frame with a plate in hand.

“No.”

“No, you're not sure, or no—”

“No. I don't want it. No sandwich!” he yells back.

“But you haven't eaten much of anything, and we probably won't be able to get food once we're down on the field—”

“No. N-no food! I said no! I don't want it. I don't want it. I don't want it,” he repeats while crossing and uncrossing his fingers, rocking his body in his recliner.

Sighing, I drop my head back against the door, already knowing where this is going.

We've come this far. I've successfully gotten everything ready to go, with Colin in a sweatshirt and clean pants and underwear, despite his attempts to re-wear his khaki slacks for the third time this week. I've made food in an attempt to get us fed and out the door at the appropriate time in order to be on the field for kick-off.

Tonight was a home game, and I had tickets waiting for Colin and me at the gate. How did I know this? Well, it was written in my planner.

My personal planner.

That Lake went through.

There it was—the date, the event, the time, with an XO, Lake after it. This guy had successfully gotten into my planner and rerouted my entire schedule. Crossing out names of other clients, noting that they were losers, he jotted brief notes in between Treyvon and Peter's slots, instructing me to talk to Greg about my “new” client schedule. Not only that, but he drew little hearts around his full name as if I had doodled it myself. Weirdo.

He was fucking with my money and my tight, pristine schedule, and Greg was sure to get an earful on Monday.

Either way, I was excited to get Colin out of the house to attend a football game. Knowing his love for the sport, I was hopeful we'd be able to enjoy ourselves, and Col would get to meet some of the players he watches on his television damn near every Sunday. Not only that, it was my opportunity to see Ashton in action again.

That's right. Ashton was in town. The Chicago Bears were playing the Denver Broncos, and I was more than excited to watch him play live. Every time he played in town, he texted to see if we could meet to catch up. He knew my life with Colin and knew that more often than not, I'd have to decline offers to get out of the house, but that never stopped him from trying, and he never once held it against me.

I couldn’t deny the nervousness in my gut over seeing Lake again. I was doing my best to keep it casual. Just sex and therapy. We could do this. Casual. I deserved a little fun as long as we kept it under wraps. Right?

Fortunately, today was my chance to make it all happen. See friends, see my crush, bring Colin, enjoy a hint of normalcy again.

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