Aria by Shira Anthony

Author:Shira Anthony [Anthony, Shira]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: erotic MM, Romance MM
ISBN: 9781623801755
Google: IufU2QwaCbMC
Amazon: 1623801753
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2012-12-14T11:00:00+00:00

“MR. LIND! Mr. Lind!”

Aiden turned around, nearly knocking over one of the stage crew. The space backstage was supremely narrow; the old theater was simply not built to accommodate the number of performers moving about during the scene change between acts. There was only one reason the venue had never been torn down and replaced with a new one: there were few theaters around with the acoustics of the Frank George Theater.

Aiden made his way over to his costuming assistant, a round woman with pink cheeks and the patience of a saint. She wasn’t a professional by any means but volunteered at the theater when she wasn’t working as a curator for the local county library. It had been years since Aiden had sung in such a small venue, but he’d taken the job as a favor to a director friend who was trying to garner financial support for a new production of Prince Igor, a seldom-performed Russian opera.

The opening night performance, in spite of many technical glitches, had been well received, but Aiden was happy tonight’s performance would be the last. He was looking forward to leaving southern Ohio behind and flying back to Philadelphia to spend a few days with Sam before rehearsals for his next gig in Rome.

“Sorry, Charlene, did I manage to step on my sash again?” She laughed and followed him back to the dressing room, which wasn’t much larger than a closet. “No,” she said as she busied herself trying to straighten the multitude of medals pinned to the front of his jacket. “But Mindy says she’s got a delivery out back with your name on it. Flowers. I wasn’t sure, you know, if you might be allergic, and I didn’t want to take the chance.”

Aiden smiled and thought once more of Sam and how he might thank him for his thoughtfulness. “You can put them in here, if you can find a free spot.”

She returned five minutes later with an enormous vase filled with red roses, and handed him the card. Sweetheart—

You’re quite a difficult one to catch up with these days. David tells me you’ve moved to Philadelphia, but he wouldn’t give me any more information. I daresay he’s angry with me after my pathetic performance in Paris last year. He’s right to be. Let’s talk soon. I miss you. I was an idiot.

Call me,

Cam

Aiden balled the card up into a wad. Disappointment mingled with guilt at the realization that it hadn’t been Sam who’d sent the flowers. It doesn’t matter. I don’t need him to send flowers to know he’s thinking of me.

Still, he’d been happy for just a moment to think it had been Sam who’d sent them. He wished it had been Sam for so many reasons, not the least of which was that he still felt insecure about their fledgling relationship and being gone again so soon after moving in. Sam and he had talked nearly every night since he’d been gone, but the conversation had been stiff, and Aiden couldn’t help but wonder if Sam was having second thoughts.

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