Mr. Jaguar by K.A. Merikan

Author:K.A. Merikan [Merikan, K.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: M/M romance, Love’s Landscapes, gay romance, contemporary, enemies to lovers, cinderfella, reunited, geeks/nerds, blue collar, businessman, bullying, escort, first time, high school crush
Publisher: Goodreads M/M Romance Group
Published: 2014-08-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

James hardly contained a shriek when red paint sprayed all over him the moment a bullet hit the side of the tree he was hiding behind. The yellow team was cornered behind a slope of terrain but fought on like they were in a trench, and this was the moment that would allow them to come home alive. Lying in the dirt, with the gun clutched to his chest, James was overwhelmed by the chaos around him. Everyone was shouting, both on their and the enemy’s side, bullets were bursting all too close. He was uncomfortable in the protective armor and rough coveralls, and he hated it all with a passion. The only thing keeping him in the game was the will to prove himself to the sharks, who were fighting behind enemy lines. At least he didn’t have to cooperate with them.

What he couldn’t quite understand was that Mike had been by his side at all times, as if yesterday’s argument had never happened. He was in his element, taking down quite a few guys from the red team. There was a silly sense of pride in James that it was his boyfriend who turned out to be the best shooter on the team, even if he was his just for the weekend.

Mike pulled at James’s arm and saved him from yet another red bullet, hugging him close to the plastic armor on his chest. “Keep looking around,” he huffed with that focused voice as if it was really life and death at stake.

James closed his eyes for a moment, melting into his warmth like a lump of butter tossed into a hot pan. It felt good to have someone at his back at all times, looking out for the things James was shit at, even if they were forced to crawl in dirt.

“It’s just… so much is going on,” he uttered, even though all he wanted to say was: Don’t you want to go home?

“Hell, yeah.” Mike didn’t even look to James, breathing hard under his helmet. “Eyes around the head, like a spider.”

James cringed. “Thanks for the mental image.”

“Hey, guys,” hissed someone from the bush next door. “They ceased fire. Let’s go!”

“Do we even have a plan?” muttered James. They should take the enemy from both sides, not creep away in a group like a flock of sheep.

“The plan is, shoot the motherfuckers!” Mike yelled, followed by some enthusiastic cheers. God only knew when he got a chance to fraternize with all those people. Mike let go of James and ran first, looking like a character from Gears of War in his black plastic armor.

James realized he’d be left alone if he didn’t move so he pulled himself up and ran after the rest of his team, with the fogged up goggles taking at least a third of his vision. He bent in half and ran as fast as he could, eyes focused on Mike’s ass two yards ahead of him. His head was pulsing with heat and stress.

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