Valor on the Move by Keira Andrews

Author:Keira Andrews [Andrews, Keira]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: gay, mm, romance
Publisher: KA Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

It was late afternoon by the time Rafa emerged from his room. He’d claimed a migraine when his mother had knocked on his door that morning, and fortunately his family had left him alone. Chris had asked to come in, but he’d gone away when Rafa told him to.

Now Rafa was showered and dressed, his shirt crisp and his oxfords polished. As he reached the stairs, Chris’s wife joined him, wearing a green floral dress that brought out her amber eyes and golden hair perfectly.

“Hi, Rafa. Are you feeling better?” Her pretty face pinched in concern. He didn’t really know Hadley well, but she’d always seemed nice. “Chris was worried.”

Does she know I’m gay too? Probably. “Uh-huh. Thanks.”

“Oh, good. You look great. All ready for the photo shoot? Your favorite thing, right?”

“Yeah. More in your wheelhouse. Oh, congrats on that new movie.”

Hadley’s teeth gleamed as she smiled. “Thanks, Raf. I’m pretty excited. It’s a more dramatic role than I’ve had. I’ll actually get to act and not just stick out my boobs and wait for the hero to rescue me. And hey, just think—before long you won’t have to deal with People Magazine unless you want to.”

On the second floor of the residence, they joined the rest of the family aside from his father. Adriana and Matthew tapped their phones. Matty’s hair was a too-long mess, and he was ignoring their mother as she nagged.

“Shouldn’t you cut that mop for aerodynamics?” Camila asked.

Matty shrugged. “It’s under a cap in the pool.” At least he’d changed his usual flip-flops and shorts for slacks and a buttoned shirt.

Chris watched Rafa with a furrow between his brows, and their mother turned to peer at Rafa closely.

“How are you feeling, dear? You didn’t look well last night.” She licked her finger and patted down a stray lock of his slicked hair.

“I’m good.” He forced a smile. “You look beautiful.” And she did, wearing a subtly patterned purple dress that flowed around her knees.

“Thank you, my darling. They’ve requested an Oval Office shot. Let’s walk over.”

They trooped down the stairs, picking up a tail of agents when they reached the first floor and headed to the West Wing. Rafa only let himself glance back at Shane once, keeping his gaze on his feet the rest of the time. Shane hadn’t been looking at him, which shouldn’t have hurt, but it did.

I’m such a freaking mess.

He’d wanted to call Ashleigh after the birthday party torture had finally finished, but it had been the middle of the night in Paris. By morning he’d curled up in bed with the curtains drawn, and even talking to Ash had seemed like too much of a mountain to climb.

Ramon sat behind his desk in the Oval Office, talking to a few of his aides. The middle-aged PR staffer sitting on one of the couches stood as they filed in. Their security details waited in the hall. There were three agents already stationed inside the office, standing silently around the room.

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