NeverLetGo.PDF by Elemental Alchemy

Author:Elemental Alchemy [Alchemy, Elemental]
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Published: 2010-01-07T07:20:14+00:00

CHAPTER 6

“Hey, Maria, I’m calling it a night.”

Will flipped off the light in his small office and shut the

door.

Maria Trujillo looked up from the desk where she sat and

flipped her long, salt-and-pepper braid over her shoulder in the

smooth movement she did a hundred times a day. “What,

you’re deserting me? Just because it’s after six on a Friday

night, you think you get to have a life or something?”

Will grinned at her. “Yeah, you know, I have that

important social life to see to.”

“Speaking of…” She looked over the tops of her black

reading glasses and gave him what, after two years of working

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with her, he referred to as “the look.” He knew exactly what

she was going to say and cringed deep inside. But he didn’t let

her see that.

“Yes, I know, your brother’s going to be in town this

weekend.”

“That’s right. And I want the two of you to meet. The last

three times he’s been up from Las Cruces, you’ve

conveniently been busy. I’m not letting you off the hook this

time.”

Ever since Maria had found out he was gay a year or so

ago, she’d been trying to set him up with her younger brother.

Will knew she meant well, and suspected that if her brother

was anything like her he probably would like the guy. But he

wasn’t looking for anything regular. He’d tried that a while

back, and it had sucked in every way. Because he wasn’t

Ethan. None of them are ever going to be Ethan.

Damn it! It pissed him off when that stupid-ass, little voice

in his head did that. He was over Ethan. Had been for a long

time.

Liar.

Shit.

To Maria he said, “I know and I haven’t forgotten. Your

house for dinner at six tomorrow night, right?”

She pointed the end of a pencil at him. “That’s right. Joe’s

been looking forward to meeting you. I know you hate the

idea of being set-up, but trust me, Will. You two have a lot in

common. And I consider myself an excellent matchmaker. I

told you I set up my cousin and her husband and Dale

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Madison and his wife. I have a perfect track record.”

Will shook his head, but gave her a fond smile. “Just don’t

get your hopes up too high. I’m not very set-up-able. Ask my

sister. She tried for years.”

“Yes, with women. Of course that didn’t work out.”

Damn, he’d forgotten he’d told Maria that detail. He

sighed, resigning himself to his fate.

“I’ll be there. Can I bring anything?”

“Just your gorgeous self!” She shot him a twinkling, darkeyed grin. “Now, go, get out of here and let me finish this

report so I can go home, too!”

Will zipped his coat as he crossed the parking lot to his

truck. Damn, the wind was really blowing this evening, and it

was chilly. It would probably be even colder at his house. A

spring storm must be blowing in.

He slid behind the wheel of his Dodge Dakota 4x4,

cranked the engine, then the heater.

Friday night Santa Fe traffic was heavy for this late, but he

quickly discovered why. An accident blocked a section of

Cerrillos Road. Will glanced at the clock on the dash—6:45.

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