Dancing with a Ghost: An MM Paranormal Romance by Alex J. Adams
Author:Alex J. Adams [Adams, Alex J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2022-10-13T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Ten
Matthias
I watched as Toby settled into the chair next to me and thought about what to say to him. Iâd not led an exciting life. Other than being a pilot in the RAF, Iâd done nothing else with it. School had held no interest. Iâd loved reading and sketching, but since my âdeathâ I had done nothing but wander the manor, not really interacting at all.
Toby had lived more of a life than I had ever done, but Iâd noticed changes, how busy everyone seemed. Always rushing here and there, deadlines to meet. These contraptions they held to their ears. I knew about phones, of course, but these portable ones were something different. If weâd had them during the war, I wondered if things would have turned out differently.
In my years wandering the manor, Iâd learned what had happened in the war and I was pleased that it was over. Happy that part of history was over, but still saddened by the events that had happened since. Not much seemed to have changed.
âWould you prefer to walk in the garden?â Toby asked. âThe weatherâs unseasonably warm and you look really uncomfortable in that chair. Come on, letâs go.â
A quick walk led us to a door leading into the kitchen garden, row upon row of vegetables and fruit. I loved it here, spent many hours here in the quiet of the night.
He led me to a secluded nook, bathed in sunlight, a loveseat occupying the space.
It placed us very close together, our bodies touching from hip to thigh. Since coming closer to Toby, my form had strengthened, the weakness Iâd been feeling the past few days had subsided. It was him, his nearness that did that to me. I was sure he was the one.
âTell me about your family,â he said, gently taking my hand. âIs this okay?â
I nodded. It was more than okay. I felt invigorated.
âMum and Dad were happy when I joined the RAF, my sisters and brother, not so much. They didnât want me to go. My grandparents were very proud, though.â
âIâll bet, but tell me about Matthias the boy, the young man.â
âThereâs not an awful lot to tell,â and there really wasnât but I told him what I thought he wanted to know. He laughed when I told him about falling over when I was playing football, too intent on watching the goalkeeper. He starred in many of my nighttime fantasies and Toby nodded in agreement.
âI had a crush on a guy in school. He was captain of the rugby team and fit as fuck.â
âWhy do you keep using that word?â
âWhat? Fuck? I donât know really, just something Iâve always done. If it offends you, I can stop.â
âNo, itâs fine. We used it a little but not as much as you.â
âMother doesnât like it, which is sometimes why I do it so much. Iâm a rebel like that.â He laughed, his eyes sparkling with mischief.
There was something I wanted to know and it had more to do with relationships than anything else, but I was curious, had been for a while now.
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