Happy and Merry: An MM Holiday Romance Collection by CJane Elliott

Author:CJane Elliott [Elliott, CJane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

Michael leaned against his dresser and considered the text from Brad. Damn. Brad wasn’t supposed to be all sweet and stuff, not when Michael was trying to get over this fantasy relationship. And what was up with that Dave guy? Shouldn’t Brad be paying attention to him, if they were in Napa together? No matter what Brad was saying about it not being what it looked like? Obviously, Michael and Brad hadn’t progressed to the point where they had needed to talk about an open relationship—and now they never would. But Michael’s experience with his housemates had shown him he’d rather be exclusive with his one special person. If he ever got one.

Anyway, Michael was going to restrain himself from continuing to run after Brad. Brad didn’t need to be made into Michael’s holiday love object. It was taking everything not to respond to Brad’s text, though, so Michael called Bao.

“What?”

“Hello to you too.”

“Jeez, bro, you know I’m at the restaurant. Wait. I’ll step outside.” A pause while Michael nibbled on a nail. “Okay. What’s up?”

“Um, do you want to come to Christmas at my house?”

Bao laughed. “You know we’re just friends, right?”

“Duh. And you’re straight, so shut up. I just thought it would be nice.” Michael cringed at himself. Pathetic about summed it up.

“Wait, what happened to Brad? Why not invite him?”

“I did.”

“Uh-oh. Trouble in paradise?”

“Eff off. Turns out he has some hot guy named Dave. One of the law partners. And they go to Napa every year for a golfing vacation. It’s their ‘holiday tradition.’” Michael swallowed, and his mouth tasted bitter.

“Say what? No way Brad’s serious with that guy. Not the way he was staring at you the other night.”

It was like an arrow to Michael’s heart. Not to be dramatic or anything. “Stop. Don’t feed my fantasies. Anyway, are you coming to Santa Rosa with me, or nah?”

“Nah, bruh. Have you forgotten Christmas is the busiest time for Chinese restaurants? We’re already slammed, and it’s gonna get busier the next two days.”

“Oh. Right.”

“The non-Gentiles gotta eat too, you know.”

Michael snorted a laugh. Bao always got him to lighten up. “Okay, okay. Mom is going to miss you.”

“I’ll miss her too. Package up some of her cornbread-sausage stuffing, mmkay?”

“Eh. Maybe.”

“You better, or no more Chinese food for you. Gotta go. Talk at ya later.”

“Later.”

Michael threw down his phone. After heaving one more dramatic sigh, he ended his pity party and went in search of his duffel bag. There was a ten p.m. bus to Santa Rosa. He usually waited till Christmas Eve, but he had nothing better to do.

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