Hot Off the Ice_City Boy by A. E. Wasp

Author:A. E. Wasp [Wasp, A. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781973785910
Amazon: 1973785919
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-09-22T06:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Four

Bryce

“Wait,” Bryce said, hands tightening on Dakota’s arms. “You were seventeen, and he told you not to tell anybody?”

Dakota picked at a loose thread on the blanket. “I know. I was stupid. I’m glad my parents never met him.”

“No.” Bryce wrapped his arms around Dakota. “Not stupid. Young and alone and scared. And he took advantage of you. I’m not letting you pay back one more cent of that money. As a matter of fact, as soon as my finance guy gets the books figured out, I’m giving back what you’ve already paid.”

“You can’t.”

“Stop telling me what I can’t do. I can and I will. End of discussion.” Bryce sounded angry for the first time. “Damn it.”

“I’m sorry.” Dakota had no idea what he was apologizing for.

“No. I’m so sorry. If I ever meet that guy, I can’t be responsible for what happens.”

Dakota rested his head back on Bryce’s broad shoulders. “Yeah? You’d beat him up for me?”

Bryce thought about. He pictured body slamming this Kyle into the side of the barn. If felt good. Creep. Who did that to a kid? “Yep. I would. Can I sic the dogs on him?”

“Sadly, they love him. I told you, Lu’s a tramp. She loves everyone.”

The silence was suddenly charged with words Bryce almost said and Dakota could almost hear. Words he wanted to say but, despite coming so close just now, Bryce couldn’t say them. How could he tell Dakota he loved him when he was too afraid to be seen in public with him? When he was going to leave?

Bryce wasn’t a fool. He knew his options were limited. He could retire, give up twelve million dollars and hope things worked out with Dakota the way he thought it could, or go back, sign the contract, out himself in public and hope he didn’t get fired and deal with the homophobia he knew he would get hit with.

He knew he’d have to come out if he wanted to be with Dakota. He’d promised he would never make Dakota his dirty little secret, as Lori had so eloquently put it. Now he knew why she was so adamant about that.

“If I can find a way to kill him without going to jail, I’ll do it,” Bryce said, breaking the awkward silence.

“You’ll have to stop Lori from killing him first.”

Bryce laughed. “Your sister is scary for such a tiny person. I could pick her up with one hand and I’m afraid of her.”

“That’s because you’re smart.”

“Nah. I’m just a dumb jock.”

“That’s not even remotely true. Well, obviously you are a jock. Now you’re all with the ‘reading’.” Dakota made air quotes with his fingers around the word reading.

Bryce cupped Dakota’s cheek with his hand. His eyes were so dark, pupils wide from the dim lighting and the waves of lust that had ebbed and flowed as they’d spoken but never fully faded. “So are you. This feels like something real. Tell me you don’t feel it.”

Dakota yanked his head away. With a groan, he threw the quilt off them.

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