Imaginary by Jamie Sullivan

Author:Jamie Sullivan [Sullivan, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: M/M romance, contemporary, paranormal
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Published: 2013-05-08T00:00:00+00:00

Age Fifteen

"Aaron?"

Aaron's head snaps up, eyes widening. Ryan stands by the side of the road, waving enthusiastically.

Aaron's fingers tighten.

"Hey! I was just walking over to your house," Ryan calls, setting out across the field towards him. "I wanted to hang out."

"Oh." Aaron feels numb, watching his friend wade through the tall grass, a smile on his face, as he stands, fingers entangled with James's.

James squeezes his hand back, looking over at him with wide eyes. Aaron very carefully doesn't turn his head away from Ryan's approaching figure.

Of course, it doesn't matter what James does or where he looks. Ryan can't see him.

All he sees is Aaron, standing alone in a field. Or, Aaron hopes that's all he's seen.

If he had been looking closer or paying more attention, he might have seen Aaron talking to thin air, swinging his hand beside his body, fingers clutched around nothing. If he had arrived a few minutes earlier, he might have seen Aaron lean in to press a kiss to a mouth that wasn't there.

Aaron's face flushes just thinking about it, agony twisting inside of him even though it's quite obvious Ryan has seen none of that.

There are many complications that come with dating an invisible boy, as Aaron has come to realize over the last two years.

The one on the forefront of his mind is that his afternoon with James has just been interrupted, and apparently spoiled. It's not like he can tell Ryan he's busy. As far as Ryan is concerned, he's doing nothing but standing by himself in a field. Ryan probably thinks Aaron's relieved to have the company.

"What're you doing out here?" Ryan asks as he comes to his side. Aaron very carefully releases James's fingers, flexing his hand like he was just working out a cramp.

"Just taking a walk."

James stands uncertainly beside him, looking between the two boys, indecision on his face. They had been planning on going down to the stream, and Aaron had held fond hopes of splashing James enough that he'd have to remove his shirt, at least.

He clears his throat, meeting only Ryan's eyes.

"So you're up for hanging out? Alex is being a loser and going over to his girlfriend's house."

James snorts and Aaron shoots him a quick, warning look.

"Thank god you're a total failure with the ladies, huh?" Ryan laughs, clapping him on the shoulder.

Aaron grimaces, his fifteen-year-old pride demanding he snarl a rebuke. Another hazard to dating James, although he supposes it would be the same whether his boyfriend was visible or not. He has to pretend he hasn't so much as kissed a person since Jazmine two years ago, despite the fact that his neck is still wet with James's saliva.

Aaron reins back his indignation and gives Ryan a vicious grin. "Yeah, you too, man."

His friend frowns, but stays put, waiting for Aaron to take him up on his offer.

"You want to come to my house, then?"

"Will your hot mom be there?"

"She's not my mother," Aaron sighs. "But yes, she'll be there. You can perv over her all you want.

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