Time to Pretend by Michele Zurlo

Author:Michele Zurlo
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Book/Menage
Published: 2011-03-31T04:00:00+00:00

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Daniel used his key to let himself into Evan’s condo. Fuzzball, the black and tan striped cat that had wandered up to Evan’s one afternoon and never left, greeted him at the door with a loud, demanding cry. Having watched over Fuzzball whenever Evan was out of town, Daniel knew the sound meant Evan wasn’t home and the sleek male cat wanted food and fresh water, preferably from the bathtub faucet.

“Hello, cat. Did Evan happen to mention what time he’d be home tonight?”

The cat yowled again, arched its back, and brushed against Daniel’s leg.

“I didn’t think so.” He headed to the kitchen and threw some dry food in the bowl. Fuzzball sniffed it briefly before lifting his head to stare balefully at Daniel.

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With a sigh, he headed into the bathroom and turned the tap to let just the right amount of water flow. He sat on the edge of the tub and watched the cat lap at the steady stream. Evan should be home soon.

The bastard hadn’t called or texted since Daniel had introduced him to Alaina. Was Evan mad at him, or had he flipped for Alaina the same way Daniel had? Did that mean he no longer wanted to continue with the sexual aspect of their friendship?

The slamming of the front door roused Dan from the worry that gripped him. The cat had abandoned him while he wasn’t paying attention. He turned off the tap and headed down the stairs to confront Evan.

Even if Evan had decided to focus on Alaina and change the nature of his relationship with Daniel, he owed Dan an explanation.

After everything was said and done, Daniel could live without having sex with Evan, but he couldn’t imagine living without his friendship.

He found Evan in the laundry room. The sweat-soaked, dirty shirt he had worn that day lay in a heap of similarly grimy clothing. Evan hooked one hand under his arm and gripped his shoulder, stretching the arm and back muscles there.

Daniel took a moment to admire Evan’s chiseled muscles and the way his jeans curved over an iron-hard ass, and he ignored the way his heart pounded with fear and anticipation. Evan looked different now than he had the first time they had slept together. Back then, they had been teenagers. Neither of them had finished filling out. Daniel really liked the man Evan had become, and he knew Evan had a similar opinion of him.

When he found the courage to speak, Daniel attempted levity.

“You don’t call. You don’t text. Was it something I said?” Evan whirled, surprise widening his eyes and parting his lips.

“Daniel. I didn’t see your truck outside.”

“I parked the same place I always do.” Daniel pressed his lips together. “You just weren’t looking.” Time to Pretend

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The surprise left his eyes, but his mouth didn’t quite close. “I guess not. I’m beat. I didn’t get much sleep last night.” Daniel looked at Evan closely. Shadows smudged the thin skin beneath Evan’s eyes, but tension lined the muscles cording his shoulders and torso, making it difficult to see the fatigue there.

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