Touch Me and Tango by Alicia Street & Roy Street

Author:Alicia Street & Roy Street [Street, Alicia & Street, Roy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy
Amazon: B008ONMSJG
Published: 2012-07-23T21:00:00+00:00

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Monday morning at five a.m. Parker met Miles and Billy for their usual tri-weekly workout. But this morning Parker had trouble keeping his mind in the gym. In a few hours he’d be picking up Tanya and heading out to the Rubikoff Preserve.

With the agility and strength of a gymnast, Billy Trolitsky lifted himself from his wheelchair and with Parker’s help, positioned himself on the bench press machine. After rolling out the first ten reps Billy huffed and strained, his face red, his arms slowing and shaking.

Miles Harnett stood behind the bench spotting the disabled vet. “Let’s see it, Billy. Two more.” His hands hovered inches above the bar, prepared to assist. “Pump it out, bro.”

Billy exhaled with a determined burst of energy, and pushed out the final two. He sat up with his legs wide; legs that ended mid-thigh.

“Nice work,” Parker said.

“Thanks, man, but where’s your mojo this morning? Looks like you’re going around in your head about something. What’s going down?”

Miles grinned. “That woman at the Coffee Cove?”

“A woman, huh? Who is she?”

Parker waved them off. “You sound like a couple of old cackling hens. I’m just thinking about some business issues.”

“Pretty lame act, but I’ll have mercy and let you slide for now,” Billy said, flashing the same sly grin Parker had known him for since their high school wrestling days. Seemed like only a short time ago when the two of them ruled in their respective divisions. Billy in the 152 pound weight class and Parker at 160. With only a slight difference in size between them, the two would often pair up during season practice.

He liked seeing his friend acting like the same old Billy. But Parker also saw the other side of the story in his eyes. The frustrated, angry side that reflected a more recent and painful history of a bitter divorce and a brutal war that left Billy without the use of his legs and struggling to cope with the ego wound of being seen as an invalid. A role Billy refused to accept.

Parker shook his head and said to Miles. “You’re up.”

He slid onto the bench. “Yo, Billy, what time’s the meeting tomorrow night? Seven or seven-thirty?”

“Seven.”

“Meeting?” Parker asked.

“For the hospital fundraiser.”

It was Billy’s job in the administrative offices at North Cove Memorial Hospital that had brought him in contact with Miles, a volunteer pilot for their maritime ambulance. Knowing the rugged, independent Miles would hit it off with his rugged, independent childhood buddy, who also did volunteer work for the hospital, he’d introduced them three years ago.

“You mean the big soiree,” Parker said. “I heard it’s going to be held over at the Martin and Stephanie Le Bosse estate?”

“You got it,” Billy said.

Miles whistled. “Ever seen the inside of that place? Looks like Buckingham Palace.”

Billy feigned an air of sophistication in his voice. “A night of fine food, entertainment and daahncing.”

Miles cranked out twelve reps.

“More weight for this guy,” Billy said. “You made that look too easy.”

“Nah,” Miles said. “Don’t want to get all pumped.

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