World Turned Upside Down by Elyse Springer

Author:Elyse Springer [Springer, Elyse]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-64405-427-7
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2019-04-19T05:00:00+00:00

“I DON’T understand,” Oli said, halfway through July. “How have you not done the dirty with Mr. Sexypants yet?”

Simon rolled his eyes. “Done the dirty? Did we revert back to high school and no one told me?”

Oli waved a hand. “Banged, then. Tapped that ass. Bumped uglies, even.” He leveled a glare at Simon from across the table. “Don’t try to duck the question, Bancroft. You and Asher have been spending every free second together since Midwinter, and you’re telling me you haven’t fucked yet?”

The question made Simon look away, a fissure of guilt forming in his stomach. He knew Oli well enough to know that his friend didn’t mean to be offensive. A year ago he would have laughed and shared every detail. Hell, a month ago he would have been right there beside Oli, wondering why and how the “banging” hadn’t occurred yet. But now….

Now something had changed. And the bet that he’d made with Oli and Miranda was a sour knot that he couldn’t seem to shake.

“Yeah,” Simon said quietly, “that’s what I’m telling you.”

It wasn’t a lie, but it wasn’t the entire truth either. The night of Midwinter might have ended a little abruptly, but Simon was realizing that he was okay with taking things slow. Somewhere along the line, getting to know Asher had become more important than a quick-and-dirty fuck.

Which wasn’t to say that they weren’t having sex.

Asher was hesitant to actually fuck Simon, but there were other ways to pass the long, cold nights—and Asher had zero hesitation when it came to helping Simon stay warm. The two of them could just fit in one of the narrow McMurdo beds if they twined together, Simon’s leg hiked over Asher’s hip, Asher’s back against the wall with his arms wrapped around Simon to prevent him from falling off. It was the perfect position for them to rub off against one another through their base layers.

Even better had been the time they’d fallen asleep on a lazy Sunday afternoon, and Simon had woken up to Asher curled around his back, a furnace surrounding him with heavy arms, and one hand dipping below the waistband of Simon’s boxers to wrap around his already-weeping cock. Asher had gotten him off like that with short, quick strokes, his own dick hard against the small of Simon’s back.

But handjobs and frotting against one another wasn’t what Oli was asking about. And while Oli was a friend, Simon was reluctant to tell him or Miranda about his developing relationship with Asher.

They won’t make fun of you, a voice in his head pointed out.

Simon knew that. His friends might mock him, but it would be friendly, gentle, and they’d be happy that he’d found someone to pass the season with.

The problem is that I’m not sure what this is between us yet. And until I do, there’s no point in telling anyone about it.

He said goodbye to Oli a few minutes later and was strangely relieved to leave his friend behind as he ducked outside to the dorms.

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