Heart of Steele by G.A. Hauser

Author:G.A. Hauser [Hauser, G.A.]
Language: nld
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: erotic MM, Romance MM
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

They ended up back at The Greene for lunch. There

was nothing else to do or better place for a meal. The

shopping center was packed with parked cars and shoppers.

“What are you in the mood for?” Rick asked as they

walked through the parking lot.

“I no mind. You pick.”

“Not wearing your hat anymore?”

“Is too hot.”

“Yes. It is.” Rick touched Elia’s cheek affectionately.

“Do you like Mexican food?”

“I like most.”

“Okay. Chipotle it is.” Rick escorted Elia to the

restaurant, opening the door for him. They waited in line,

reading the selections from a menu on the wall over the

heads of the people working the counter.

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“What get?”

“I like the fajita burrito.”

“Make same.”

“Okay. They’ll make it the way you like it. Just tell the

guy what you want.”

Elia nodded, seeming slightly perplexed.

Rick took one of the twenty dollar bills his mother had

given him out of his wallet. He and Elia stood together at

the food counter. “Two fajita burritos.”

“Chicken or beef?”

Rick glanced at Elia. “Chicken or beef.”

“Chee-ken? Si.”

Rick chuckled. “Two chicken.” He noticed the young

man with the pierced nose and ear giving Elia a second

look. Yes, he’s foreign. And beautiful. And mine.

Elia leaned over the glass display to watch the man

prepare their meal.

“Marinated or grilled?” the young man asked, staring

at Elia.

Appearing flustered, Elia held Rick’s arm. “I no know

what he say. You do for me?”

“My pleasure.” Rick tried to get the young man to pay

attention to something other than Elia. “Grilled.”

“Where are you from, dude?” The young man

assembled the burritos.

“Eeetally.” Elia grinned at Rick. “You no have many

from outside, no?”

“No. Who comes here on vacation? You kidding?”

Rick smiled. “You’re a novelty.”

“What is novelty?”

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Checking the progress of their order, Rick found the

young man obviously infatuated, ogling his Italian lover.

“It’s something different.”

“Is bad?” Elia asked.

“No, dude. Not bad…” the young man laughed as he

replied. He wrapped up one burrito, working on the second.

“Will you be here long?”

“Don’t flirt,” Rick said.

The young man went bright red. “I’m just being

friendly.”

“Sure ya are,” Rick said, winking at Elia’s bright

smile.

“Yours is on the house.” The young man placed Elia’s

burrito on a plastic tray. “A way to say welcome to

Dayton.”

“Grazie.” Elia nodded.

“Anything to drink or chips and guacamole with that?”

He moved to the register.

“Something to drink?” Rick caressed Elia’s hair,

taking possession of this man subtly.

“Acqua? Water?”

The man placed a bottle of water on Elia’s tray.

“Two bottles.” Rick held up his fingers.

A second one was balanced near the first. “How did

you guys meet? Over the net?”

“No. He’s an exchange student from the rotary.” Rick

handed the man his twenty.

“Dude!” he said as he pushed buttons on the till. “I’m

signing up to get me one of those.”

“Good luck. I think I got lucky.” Rick took his change,

surprising himself at his boldness at admitting he and Elia

were a couple. For some reason, with the young man openly

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admiring Elia, Rick didn’t feel threatened, he felt very

fortunate to be the one Elia was with.

“Well, have fun in Dayton. Come back soon.”

Elia nodded graciously and followed Rick to a table for

two by the window.

“Is very nice he give away.” Elia opened his water

bottle, taking a long drink.

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