Fearless by Edwards Nicole

Author:Edwards, Nicole [Edwards, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, gay
Amazon: B01E2Q3WDO
Goodreads: 29869216
Publisher: Nicole Edwards Limited
Published: 2016-04-09T07:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Two

About a minute into the officiant’s speech, Dare realized that he’d spent the better part of the day wallowing in self-pity. This trip wasn’t about him. It wasn’t about Noah. It wasn’t about their past or the heartache that came along with it.

This was about celebrating Cam and Gannon and the love they’d found.

And that meant it was time to get back to being the guy who loved a good party and not the guy who couldn’t seem to shake off his past. Considering they had opened the doors to the reception room and were gearing up to move everyone inside, Dare knew now was the time to implement that. This was a celebration of love, not a freaking funeral.

Because of that, he made a beeline through the doors while the guests crowded Cam and Gannon, offering their congratulations with hugs.

“Jack and Coke, please,” Dare told the bartender as he stepped up to the bar in the reception room.

“Make that two.”

Taking a deep breath, Dare turned to face Noah. Before he could say what was on his mind, Noah put his hand up.

“I’m sorry,” Noah said softly. “For everything. If it’s all right with you, I’d like to start over. As friends.”

Well. That was not what he’d been expecting to hear.

He could feel Noah’s intense gaze watching him while he pondered what to say.

The bartender returned with their drinks, and Dare took a moment to take a sip, trying to gather his thoughts. Did he want to start over? Or did he want to put the past behind him?

The second option seemed a whole lot easier than the first, but Dare knew he wasn’t ready to let go of Noah for the second time, even if it was the best thing for both of them.

He found himself nodding his head. “Okay.”

“Okay what?” Noah looked confused.

“We’ll start over.” Maybe they couldn’t get over the past enough to love each other again, but Noah was right. They could be friends.

“Like, from the beginning?” Noah smirked.

Dare couldn’t hide his smile. “Who are you again?”

And for a brief moment, Dare imagined himself actually meeting Noah for the first time. It would’ve been much like it had been that fateful day so long ago. He’d been captivated by Noah very much as he was now. By how obscenely attractive he was, by how beautiful his smile was. Even by that lopsided smirk that promised things Dare wasn’t even sure he was ready for now.

Two hours later, after he’d knocked several drinks back, after everyone had settled in, after Dare and Noah had found a table near the dance floor, after Roan and Milly had made everyone laugh with their toasts, and after Gannon and Cam had cut the cake and then finally had their first dance as a married couple, Dare was feeling a little more at ease. It likely had something to do with the whiskey, but he wanted to believe it was because he’d reset his mind and knew what was important tonight.

“Excuse me for a minute,” Noah said, smiling over at him before getting up and venturing toward the DJ.

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