Happy by Chris Scully

Author:Chris Scully [Scully, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-63477-139-9
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2016-03-30T04:00:00+00:00

EIGHT

THE DOORBELL rang sometime after nine on Monday night.

Louie, who had been dozing on the couch in front of an unfunny sitcom, jolted upright at the sound. His heart thundered at the abrupt awakening. He shook his head to clear the cobwebs and checked his watch.

Had Demetra forgotten her keys again?

Bleary-eyed, he shuffled to the door and peered through the peep hole. The familiar dome of Peter’s shaved head gleamed beneath the porch light. His heart rate picked up. He yanked hard on the door handle and it opened with a jerky groan. “Hi,” Peter said with a tentative smile.

“Hey. Dee’s not home,” Louie blurted. It might have come out a touch too defensively.

“I, uh, I know,” Peter stammered, seeming ill at ease. “She mentioned going out with some work friends tonight. But I was on my way home and saw the light on. I thought… maybe you might want to hang out. I mean, if you don’t have other plans.”

Louie hesitated. There was a new tension in the air that hadn’t been there before, and he thought it had to do with last week. So Peter had seen him with a date. He had needs. He didn’t have anything to be ashamed of.

Hell, Peter had spent most of the weekend with Demetra and you didn’t see him being all weird about it. Even though he’d had to endure the sight of his kid sister leaving the house in skimpy shorts and a bikini top. Even though she hadn’t gotten home until well after midnight. Louie supposed he was fortunate Peter hadn’t spent the night.

He was still a little pissed at the double standard. “No, no plans,” he replied.

Peter peered over his shoulder and into the house. “’Cause if you do, that’s okay. Have plans. I totally get it. I mean it’s not like—”

“I’m alone, Peter. Come in.” He stepped back so Peter could enter.

Every nerve in Louie’s body went on high alert as Peter’s shoulder accidentally brushed his chest. His heart fluttered madly. This was bad. He couldn’t wait until he got the apartment. Then he’d be free to bring home anyone he wanted and not be judged. And he wouldn’t have to worry about Peter dropping by unexpectedly.

A pang of loneliness made him pause.

“Cool,” Peter said, unaware of Louie’s inner turmoil. “I brought entertainment.” He held up a DVD case in one hand, and a Styrofoam container in the other. “And some spanakopita from the restaurant. It’s still warm.”

“I thought you were on your way home.”

“Oh, yeah. Right.”

Louie couldn’t help himself. He chuckled. Peter shared his embarrassment, it seemed. He gave Peter a shove toward the living room. “You go set up. I’ll grab some plates. Want a beer?” he called on his way to the kitchen.

“Love one,” Peter yelled back. “So I meant to tell you before, I got this weird job offer the other day. From the guy who runs that new place next door—Tolo. He’s looking for a manager.”

Louie gathered the necessities, fought down a

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