A Duel with Death by Louisa Bacio

Author:Louisa Bacio [Bacio, Louisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: A 1 Night Stand Story
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Published: 2014-06-19T16:00:00+00:00

Well, there he went, putting his foot in it—a huge pile of shit. Johnny should have known better than to get too personal. He’d requested non-Latina in order to avoid a situation like this one. They were already too far into the evening—and if they hadn’t jumped into the sack within the first half-hour, maybe it wouldn’t be so bad. He’d have to make the best of it for now.

“Listen, I shouldn’t stereotype, I know. After the third or fourth deadbeat loser my mom brought into the house, they all ran together. The guys she liked didn’t care too much about ‘protecting the family,’ but more about getting free room and board and plenty of sex.”

He clenched his fists in his lap, working through the anger that always built when he talked about the situation by counting back from ten until it lessened. “Me? They often ignored me, unless I did something to rile them, like walk in front of the television or drink the last Coke.” He paused, trying not to let the memories dictate his life. “Then I was punished for my ‘stupidity.’ More like because I wasn’t their son. I steered clear of them as much as possible, and as soon as I could, I hit the road.”

“I’m sorry, Johnny. I didn’t know and I shouldn’t have pushed you.”

Again, he became ultra-aware of her, sitting so close to him. Carmen ran her hand down his arm. “What about extended family? Any good role models?”

He sighed and dropped his shoulders. “Yeah, a few of my uncles are great, but seeing them with my cousins made me jealous. While I love them, sometimes I stayed away for that reason.”

“I can see that, but you shouldn’t cut off those you love to avoid those you don’t like.”

“Point taken.” He slid off the chair. “Can I get you anything else to eat?”

She placed her hands over her stomach. “No, I’m full. That was good, though. Thanks.”

After placing the dishes in the sink, Johnny wrapped the leftovers and stuck them in the refrigerator, where two slices of decadent chocolate cake with dipped strawberries rested on the shelf.

“Would you like dessert now or later?” he called over his shoulder.

“Later, please. After we work up another appetite.”

He came back to the counter and picked up her wine glass. “Let’s go out on the balcony and I’ll show you the view.”

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