Beyond the Edge by Kallysten

Author:Kallysten [Kallysten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 17570059
Publisher: Unknown publisher
Published: 2013-04-17T05:00:00+00:00

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The harder Brett tried to calm down, the faster his thoughts swirled in his head, and the more he paced through the loft.

Where was Lisa?

When would she come back?

Would she come back at all?

What if she didn’t? What would he do then? What would he and Leo do?

“Stop fretting,” Leo said. He intercepted Brett’s path and wrapped his arms around Brett’s torso. “You’re exhausted. You should try to get some sleep.”

Brett pulled free and gave Leo an incredulous look. “Sleep? How am I supposed to sleep when she’s out there and—”

Leo grabbed the back of Brett’s neck and drew him forward for a harsh kiss that stole his breath. When Leo pulled back, his hand remained on Brett’s neck, tight and somehow comforting. He rested his forehead against Brett’s and spoke slowly.

“She’ll come back. You know she will.”

“I hope she will,” Brett corrected. “But what if she doesn’t?” He stepped back, freeing himself from Leo’s hold and turning away. He’d tried not to berate Leo about the way he had talked to Lisa, but the truth was, Brett was upset with him. “You shouldn’t have confronted her like that.”

From the corner of his eye, Brett saw Leo cross his arms.

“You’re right,” Leo said in a cool, calm voice. “It wasn’t my place. It was yours. But you wouldn’t do it, so I had to.”

Anger ripped through Brett, and he whirled on Leo, angry words on his tongue. He met Leo’s eyes, and his recriminations melted away.

Leo was right. Brett should have confronted Lisa himself. Leo hadn’t said anything that wasn’t true: yes, Brett was terrified Lisa would leave him. And he had let that fear still his tongue rather than tell Lisa how much she was hurting him.

“I…”

He didn’t know what to say. Part of him wanted to thank Leo for speaking when Brett had been unable to, but he couldn’t, not yet—not until he knew for sure that Lisa would come back. At a loss for words, he held his hand out to Leo, who took it and linked their fingers together.

Tugging gently, Leo drew Brett after him into the bedroom, and they undressed each other. Most nights, they all slept in the nude, reserving sleepwear for lounging around the loft. Tonight, though, when Brett put on pajama pants, Leo didn’t tease him as he often did. He himself tugged on a pair of Brett’s boxers.

They lay down together without another word. The bed felt too big. It wasn’t the first time they had lain here together, just the two of them, but Brett had always known Lisa would join them at some point. This time, he didn’t know that for a fact.

Try as he might, he couldn’t find true sleep. He’d doze off for a while before waking with a start with the feeling he’d been falling from a great height. Every time he did, Leo’s arm tightened around him, assuring him he wasn’t alone.

Hours dragged on, and morning wasn’t far anymore when a soft click in the entryway announced Lisa’s return.

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