Contemporary MaleMale Romance Box Set by Josh Lanyon L.B. Gregg Libby Drew KC Burn

Author:Josh Lanyon, L.B. Gregg, Libby Drew, KC Burn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2014-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

There was no shortage of odd jobs. Parts of the diorama were dark and still, their trains stopped mid-track, some at stations, others on mountain passes. In these areas, Eric had stacked soft cloths and a hodgepodge of tools—hammers, screwdrivers and wire cutters. Sheets of lined notebook paper, filled with scrawls, could be seen propped up on toy-sized bridges and dams.

Portions of the model still functioned. Since most loops ran independently of each other, it was possible to keep some operational while the rest underwent maintenance.

“This is a prototypical layout,” Eric told Michael. “With quite a bit of creative license. That means it’s meant to mimic actual rail lines. For instance, this one...” He pointed to the circuit closest to them. Nestled in a lush valley of farmland, the tracks ran through three small stations, two of which were surrounded by towns. “This is supposed to be the Juniata Valley Railroad, and this—” Eric gestured at the general area in front of them, “—is supposed to be Mifflin County. The Juniata services Lewistown, Derry and Burnham, for the most part. There wasn’t much out there then. Frankly, there isn’t much out there now. I don’t think all these details are historically accurate, but they probably looked good, which is why the original modelers added them. I’d much rather stick with the facts, you know? Original, local flavor.”

Michael knew the area; Pete had grown up there. “There were a couple strip bars in Derry back in the ’70s. One of them was full service, if you know what I mean. You could always add those.”

Unfazed, Eric grinned. “One-track mind, Michael.”

“Oh, ha-ha.”

“I got a million of ’em. Come on.” Eric motioned him farther down the aisle.

The inconsistencies bothered Eric to no end. Michael deduced that by his tone, which wasn’t so much annoyed as exasperated. “And this one...don’t get me started.” He ducked free when Michael put a hand on his shoulder, moving quickly toward the end of the room.

Michael let him go. He himself wasn’t a particularly shy man. Frequenting the rougher side of Pittsburgh’s gay scene had taken care of that. Still, he couldn’t quite pin down the signals being thrown his way, and that gave him pause. Eric’s flirtation couldn’t have been more obvious. So why the nervousness? As if he was afraid Michael would bite him.

“Here.” Eric gestured him forward to one end of the diorama, the one closest to the steel mill. “I think I might have you start with the Allegheny Valley Railroad. They’re still solvent, successful even. One of the few railroads left that are in the black.” His fingers hovered over Michael’s bare arm for a moment before retreating. “How handy are you with a camera?”

“Point and click, right?” Testing, Michael did touch, and there was no accounting for how it lit him up inside; it hadn’t been that long since he’d been laid. Eric felt perfect under his fingers. And the way he lost his train of thought, stuttering whenever Michael reached for him, could be addictive.

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