[Measure of Devotion 01.0 - 03.0] Box Set by Caethes Faron

Author:Caethes Faron [Faron, Caethes]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00JKKP75E
Publisher: Branwen Press
Published: 2014-04-08T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Four

Contemporary Masters in Black and White is a special one-week exhibit at the Museum of Art. Up and coming artists from around Arine will be featuring their works composed exclusively of black and white materials.

Perfect. Jason tore the announcement from the paper. This was just the type of event he would like to take Kale to. They hadn’t been anywhere together in the last four weeks other than the park, and this was the perfect opportunity to change that. Each day, Jason could see Kale moving closer to him in inches. While his actions were not always consistent, Jason knew Kale still harbored feelings for him. It was just a matter of making him feel safe and secure enough to yield to them.

Jason threw a quick glance at the window. Kale was nowhere in sight. Jason would check his room first and then the kitchen. They used to have such fun looking at art exhibits together; Kale provided enlightening insights from his perspective as an artist, and Jason took pride in knowing that Kale could outshine any artist on display. This could be a positive step toward restoring their friendship.

Jason read the rest of the announcement as he walked. It sounded like it would be a fantastic time, all new artists, and Kale had always favored black and white art. He was so excited about the prospect of going out with Kale that he walked right into Kale’s room without knocking.

“Kale—” Jason looked up from the newspaper clipping and stopped cold. Kale had clearly just finished bathing and was getting dressed. Before him was Kale’s back, exposed as it had been that day at the mill. It had been so easy to forget what Kale’s shirt hid. The scars stood out, livid lines crisscrossing his back. Jason felt acid rise in his throat, but he couldn’t tear his eyes away.

Kale startled, snatched his shirt from where it lay on the bed, and shrugged it on, tucking it into his pants as he turned. His face was stricken, and Jason realized he only made the situation worse by staring, but he couldn’t help it.

“Master.”

Kale’s tone demanded that Jason snap out of it, but he couldn’t find anything to say.

“Is there something you need, sir?”

Jason remembered the paper in his hand. It seemed silly now to speak of going to an art gallery together, and he shoved the clipping in his pocket. “Did that happen at the mill?”

“No. It was before.”

There was some small relief in that. At least the lashes hadn’t been applied under Jason’s authority. It was hollow solace, though. He was the one who had put Kale in the hands of the men who had done this.

“Do they hurt?”

“After the initial pain you mean? No. They’re not easy to see, are they? Think how guilty you felt after what you did to me when Eric broke up with you. Doesn’t seem so bad now, does it?”

The real pain was left unspoken. This is your fault too, and you don’t feel a thing.

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