Of Dark and Bright by Kate Sherwood

Author:Kate Sherwood [Sherwood, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: erotic MM, Romance MM
ISBN: 9781613724316
Google: jBCdHrUvDVoC
Amazon: 1613724314
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2012-03-15T06:05:05+00:00

EVAN’S phone rang. He looked at the display and jerked the phone to

the side of his head. “Tat?” He needed it to be her. Needed her to be

safe. But what if it was just somebody else with her phone….

“Hi, Evan.” Tat’s voice was clear and calm. “I’m sorry if you

were worried. I’m fine.”

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Evan couldn’t even name his emotion. Was it possible to be

completely enraged at the same time that he wanted to collapse with

relief and love? “Tat? Where are you?” he managed.

“We went hiking. In a canyon. I guess my cell didn’t get

coverage there.” She still sounded calm, and Evan realized she had

probably practiced all this. Hell, maybe she’d planned the entire

drama.

He wasn’t sure where to begin shoveling through that pile of

bullshit. “You ditched your security, Tat. You knew I’d be worried.”

His voice was reasonably level, but his legs were trembling, and he

sank into the nearest chair without being aware that he was moving.

“The security was completely unnecessary, Evan.” Tat sounded

a little less rehearsed, a little less mature, and it was strangely

comforting to hear her being testy. “I was with friends, and we

weren’t going anywhere that anyone would have known about.”

Evan couldn’t have this conversation. “Where are you, Tat? I’m

sending a security team to pick you up, right now.”

“No, Evan. I’m fine. I’ll be home in a bit. Like I said, I’m sorry

you were worried.” And then she hung up. She had apparently made

the statement of independence that she had intended, and that was it.

He pulled the phone away from his ear and stared at it in disbelief. He

was tempted to call her back, but he was pretty sure she wouldn’t

answer.

He realized that he had quite an audience, and raised his eyes to

find Jeff looking a little pale but smiling anyway. He’d been sitting

quietly on the couch since he’d come in with the sandwiches,

watching and waiting along with Evan. It had felt good to have his

support, even if it reminded Evan a little too much of Dan’s departure.

“She’s okay,” Jeff said softly.

“She’s fucking dead,” Evan corrected. He jerked upright, his

energy back, and turned to Bill. “Sorry for the false alarm.” Then past

Bill to look at Krista, still sitting in her armchair, serene as the Mona

Lisa amid all the chaos. He had felt like a fool talking to Bill, but he

felt like something much worse when he looked at Dan’s sister. “I’m

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