Ajax by L. Loryn

Author:L. Loryn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: L. Loryn
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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It was nighttime in an unfamiliar city when Ajax pulled into a twenty-four-hour superstore and turned off his vehicle. He had stopped for fuel three times, Orion’s bathroom breaks five times, and once for a short nap. He sandwiched his car next to two local vehicles and looked at Orion.

“All right, listen. You want to roll with me, you have to learn the rules. Rule number one is, you’re whoever you need to be in the moment. In this moment? We’re a cute couple getting groceries and what not. Got it?”

Orion rubbed sleep from his eyes as he peered back at Ajax’s stony face. The soft moonlight highlighted the man’s square jaw and weathered, swarthy skin. His cavernous dark eyes snuffed the light as it shined into them, leaving nothing but gaping holes of emptiness.

“Yes. I got it.” His heart somersaulted in his chest, but his stomach churned. He nibbled his bottom lip as he stuffed his feet in the new shoes.

“Good. While we’re in here, you need to pick two more names. We’ll get identification for them.”

“And what do I call you?”

“Ajax, AJ, Jax, or Axel.”

“What’s your favorite?”

“I don’t have one.” Ajax rifled through the vehicle, uncovering a small safe from under Orion’s seat. He unlocked it and thumbed through stacks of twenty-dollar bills, handing Orion five and tucking five more in his pocket before locking and stashing the box away again.

“Okay. Ajax is your main name?”

“It’s the one I’ve had the longest. We can discuss names later, let’s go get these supplies and check into a hotel for the night. We’re going to have to overnight your fingerprint and picture to my guy because we’re behind schedule.”

“How are we behind schedule? You’ve been driving all day.”

“Yeah, well, I didn’t factor in five-bathroom breaks averaging thirty-nine minutes each.”

“I had to stretch my legs.”

“Whatever. Get out of the car.”

“Fine.” Orion hopped out of the vehicle, tripping over his too-big shoes as he stumbled around the vehicle, grabbing Ajax’s hand.

Ajax jerked away. “What are you doing?”

“Couples hold hands,” Orion whispered, cutting his eyes up to Ajax’s face and reaching for his hand again. He pressed his smooth palm into Ajax’s rough skin, latticing their fingers.

Ajax’s hand twitched. His swollen lips pursed at the corners. He trudged towards the sliding-door entrance, and a wash of cold air greeted him.

“Do you think we need a cart?” Orion tilted his head up to Ajax.

“Yeah. I’ll grab one.” He wrestled his hand away from Orion, grabbing a wire shopping cart and a sanitation wipe. He swiped it over the cart’s handle as Orion popped up beside him.

“Okay, so, we need hair dye, clothes for me, food for you because we can’t keep buying everything, a small ice chest, and sodas.”

“Woh, woh. This isn’t a camping trip. We don’t need an ice chest.”

“Actually, honey, this is a camping trip.” Orion giggled, leaning into Ajax and walking alongside him inside the supermarket.

Ajax lips curled, and he squared his head with his spine. The muscles in his neck wound tight.

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