Reunion by Michael Bailey

Author:Michael Bailey [Bailey, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: novella
Publisher: Michael Bailey
Published: 2018-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Cool November winds whipped through the buildings, causing me to shiver despite the hoodie I wore. Noah set a brisk pace, causing me to almost run to keep up. “We could have taken a Lyft,” I grumbled. “Are you sure you know where you’re going?”

Noah let out a little chuckle. “You don’t strike me as the type that has an aversion to a little exercise.”

“Exercise is one thing. But it’s fucking cold. Are you sure you know where you’re going?” I repeated. Patty, my real estate agent, had texted me some addresses, buildings she thought I would like. We had already looked at three, none of which fit what I wanted. I had a growing sense of unease with each building I vetoed. I knew what I was looking for. I was looking for a feeling, more than anything else. A sense that the space I walked into felt right. I’d had it when I found the location of the first restaurant. I had to believe I’d have the same feeling with this one as well.

He gave another chuckle but slowed his pace. Then he shocked the hell out of me by draping an arm over my shoulder and pulling me close. He side-eyed me cautiously, gauging my reaction. “Gotta keep you warm.”

The act seemed to be so…couplie, something you would see one lover do for another. But we definitely weren’t lovers. We were barely even friends. More like two people that used to know each other but were now strangers. It didn’t stop my head from spinning, though. I was caught off guard and wasn’t sure how I should react, torn between the idea of being close to him and the idea that maybe none of this meant a damn thing. He was simply being kind, taking care of someone that needed help. He’d been like that years ago, and it was nice to know that some things hadn’t changed.

I glanced around us, looking for any possible onlookers that may not appreciate seeing two guys being intimate. We weren’t fucking, obviously, but there were still people that didn’t appreciate public displays of affection between two guys, even in this day and age. But his body felt warm and solid pressed against mine, which made me almost not care. I fought the urge to press myself even closer, unsure what I enjoyed more, his heat or how solid his frame felt pressed against me. “How far is this place?”

“Not far. Only a couple of blocks.”

I strongly suspected that his idea of “not far” and mine were vastly different. To an athlete like he had been, a couple of blocks meant nothing. But to someone unaccustomed to physical exertion, I would swear he was trying to kill me. But I didn’t utter a peep. If I was being honest with myself, part of that was simply because I was enjoying being close to him. I didn’t want to break the connection we seemed to have forming.

“Um…listen,” Noah began. I could tell by the tone of his voice that whatever he was about to say was going to be difficult for him.

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