Something Like Rain by Jay Bell

Author:Jay Bell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: lgbt, gay sex, gay romance, mm romance, gay love, something like summer, something like series, jay bell, gay couples, something like spring
Publisher: Jay Bell

Chapter Sixteen

For the first two days after his breakup with Kelly, William didn’t see Jason. They didn’t speak or even text. William had already suggested they keep their distance so he could deal with the fallout of the charity ball. Once he was finally single again, William found himself needing space to nurse his wounds. He mourned the good memories they had made together, which were easier to remember now that they were getting along.

The favor Kelly had needed, his final request, was for his bedroom to be restored to the way it had been before. William didn’t mind. Returning to his own room had felt like a way of turning back the clock. He wanted Kelly to have that too. During the process of carrying furniture up and down the stairs, they remained on friendly terms. He even found talking to Laisha possible again, explaining to her how he had tried to make up for his mistakes. She admitted that she had her own regrets, apologizing for how she had treated him. Burying the hatchet was easy now that the past was in the past—as much as possible, anyway—and he and Kelly were a couple no more.

Having finally accepted that, William sent Jason a message, not telling him what had transpired but asking if they could meet during his next break at work. As usual, Jason didn’t approach the counter when he showed up. Kelly had put an end to that. Normally, after catching his eye, Jason would retreat to the parking lot. William would meet him there in secrecy, their limited privacy fleeting. That’s exactly what happened today. Jason nodded once to get his attention and walked away, except this time, William followed. He grabbed Jason in the mall corridor, spun him around, and locked lips with him right there where everyone could see. Kissing him before had felt great, but doing so without the added guilt took it to new levels.

When William explained that he was finally free, Jason’s glee was contagious, but he needed to clear the air on one point. “I won’t betray anyone like that again. Not you or anyone else. It’s better to hurt someone with honesty than to hurt them with lies.”

Lesson learned, he hoped. They made plans to meet the next night for their official first date. Then he returned to work, and afterwards, went back to Kelly’s house for the final time. But did it really need to be? He hated the idea of losing someone he cared about forever. He didn’t want that, and by the time the bus dropped him off, he had convinced himself they could still be friends.

Once he reached Kelly’s house and finished helping out, he discovered that his former boyfriend had other ideas. William was by the front door, holding a box of his possessions under one arm as he waited for his mother to pick him up.

“Don’t forget this.”

He turned around to find Kelly holding a bright red helicopter. Of course William hadn’t forgotten it! He just thought he had lost the right to keep it.

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