Just like Grey by Jessie Cooke & J. S. Cooke

Author:Jessie Cooke & J. S. Cooke [Cooke, Jessie & Cooke, J. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Redline Publishing
Published: 2018-03-31T16:00:00+00:00

18

“Damn, it's good to see you. I think three months is the longest I've gone without seeing you since we were kids.” Alex and Levi were having a beer in a pub close to Alex's penthouse. Alex had been back from Asia for two days now and his body was just beginning to shake the jetlag.

“It's good to see you too. How are things with you? Seeing anyone?”

“As a matter of fact, I met a woman while you were gone. I think this might really be the one this time.” Alex laughed. He'd heard Levi say that more time than he could count since they were teenagers.

“Really? Where did you meet her?”

“I don't want to tell you. But, her name is Rachel and she's coming to the gala with me tomorrow night, so you'll get to meet her.”

Alex laughed and took a drink of his beer. “And why, pray tell, do you not want to tell me?”

“I don't want you to judge her.”

“Please, I'm the least judgmental person you know.”

“Yes, for the most part. But Rachel is different from most girls that I date. She's a single mother. She has a three-year-old daughter.”

“Wow.” Alex raised his eyebrows. The thought of Levi settled down with one woman was hard to fathom, but settled down with a kid…that was almost too much. “Have you met the kid?”

“We took her to the zoo together last Sunday. She's cute.” Alex smiled. Levi sounded like he was talking about a pet.

“So, you think you're ready for all that…being a father, I mean?”

Levi shrugged and popped a handful of peanuts into his mouth. After he washed the down with a drink of his beer he said, “I like Rachel, a lot. I think I'm finally growing up and realizing that no one comes without a past, and baggage they carry around because of it. It's a step, and being a stepfather, if that ever happens, will be another step that I think I could learn to handle.”

“Wow,” Alex said again. “So much can change in only three months.”

“You're right there. What's new with you?”

“Nope, not yet. I want to know where you met Rachel.”

Levi sighed and said, “Fine. I don't think you'll judge her, I just didn't want to bring up a subject that might…I don't know, stir up bad memories for you or something.”

“Like what kind of memories?”

“Rachel was my masseuse at the club the night I took you there. The club where…”

Alex held up his hand. “I get it. You're afraid you're going to remind me of Izzy and I'm going to get all depressed again, the way I was before I left for Asia.” Alex couldn't understand why Izzy refused to give them a chance. They were so good together. She acted almost afraid of the idea of them being together…or at least people finding out. It still didn't make sense to him. He had tried for a solid week to get in touch with her after that night…the hottest, sexiest night of his life.

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