Custom Ride by K. A. Mitchell

Author:K. A. Mitchell
Language: eng
Format: mobi, pdf
Tags: M/M Contemporary, Source: Amazon
ISBN: 9781599985909
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Published: 2007-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

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He drank a second cup of coffee while he cleaned the kitchen, digesting a whole lot more than pancakes. Anna was sweet, her mom was a bitch and Jeff—Jeff was caught in the middle. There had to be some lawyer who could take on this case. He couldn’t believe anyone would give Val a goldfish to raise after spending five seconds in her company. He thought of all the news stories he’d read of parents losing their children because they were gay. But this was Minnesota, not Georgia, and that was years ago.

He knew now why Jeff had been the one to call, why he’d said he couldn’t see him while he had Anna. The realization sat like a cold hard lump in his stomach.

When Jeff got back, Ryan was sitting at the breakfast bar and the lump hadn’t gone away.

Jeff poured himself coffee and sat next to him. “Sorry about that.”

“Why? She’s great. I told you I liked kids.”

“Yeah.”

Ryan turned to face him. “I heard.”

Jeff put down his mug. “I kind of figured you did.”

“Exactly how many people know?”

Jeff didn’t have to ask what he meant. He looked at his coffee. “I assume anyone who’s had his dick in my mouth figured it out. Other than that, it doesn’t come up.”

Ryan got up and went to lean on the counter. “I did four years in the Air Force. You don’t have to explain ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ to me.”

“So?”

“And it sucked. I was miserable. Have you even discussed it with a lawyer?”

Jeff shook his head. “I can’t risk it. I can’t lose Anna.”

“What about your family?”

“I don’t know that my mother or sisters wouldn’t try to take her from me if they knew. It’s why I’ve never tried for full custody.”

Ryan ran his hands through his hair. “There are lawyers who—”

“You don’t understand. I can’t risk it.”

“I understand. Believe me. My mom’s been telling me for years that having a gay son is what drove my father to an early grave. But I couldn’t stand lying anymore.”

“Your brother?”

“David’s great. But don’t think it’s been easy for me.”

Jeff looked at him then and his voice was soft, the way it had been last night. “I never said it was.”

The look was the same, too, blue eyes so intent on his, so open, like Ryan could reach inside, and everything he’d felt last night was still there, no post-orgasm chemicals, nothing but a bone-deep knowledge that he should shut his mouth and walk over there and kiss him.

Ryan pushed away from the counter and the lump in his stomach did a queasy roll. “I just don’t think I can live like that again.”

“Did somebody ask you?”

“No. I guess not.” He went to the spot where he’d stashed his phone.

“What?”

“I’m calling a cab.”

Jeff got up and walked over to the door. He stepped back and slapped a key on the counter next to him. “Take the fucking Camaro.”

If Jeff had stood there in front of him a second longer, Ryan

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