Stellium in Scorpio by Andrews-Austin

Author:Andrews-Austin [Andrews-Austin]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781933110653
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2007-01-15T06:00:00+00:00

Sophia slipped her small black lacquered makeup mirror out of a thin slit that was her side pocket and began running the lip liner around the edges of her full Italian lips as Rose watched, visibly aroused, if one could judge by the condition of her nipples inside her tight silk blouse.

"Sophia must be the one who left us the newspaper article," Callie barely whispered.

"Why do you say that?" I asked.

"The way she looks at me, as if she's trying to ask if I got her message."

"She could just be cruising you, in which case I'll be sending her a message," I said.

"She's not cruising me," Callie said.

Sophia glanced up at me, then trailed her fingers across Rose Ross's shoulder as she departed to talk to someone else, smiling as Rose involuntarily shuddered at her touch. You’re right. She's cruising Rose, I thought as I steered Callie out into the large ballroom past the massive dining hall. Rose trailed along behind us out of earshot, most likely trying to see where Sophia had landed.

The ballroom was a sea of mottled terrazzo with gold inlay separating the five-foot squares. The windows on the south and east part of the room were tall and arched at the top, overlooking a beautifully landscaped garden that must have required enormous tending in the midst of the desert. A few other people had made their way into the room, admiring the architecture as much as anything. I asked Callie if I could freshen her drink. She nodded, and I moved back across the floor that made me feel as if I were gliding across ice in my search for a bartender. Rose went with me, saying if there was food I'd need more hands.

As we walked, Rose leaned in to my ear, ducking her head just slightly to talk to me since she was taller than I.

"So, how long have you been gay?"

"Longer than you've been alive," I said, not being particularly interested in young people.

"So how long have you and Callie been together?"

"I just met Callie a couple of months ago."

"Omigosh! So, you're just now...getting together?" She squealed like a teenage girl.

"Getting together?" I asked, to torture her into having to say what she meant.

"You know.. .you're just now..." she said, and I gave her a direct and blank stare. "Well.. .dating," she said with quick word replacement. "What's it like exactly?"

I didn't reply but ordered Callie a Coke and got Rose's bourbon and Seven, an old oilman's drink, and I wondered if she'd picked up the habit from her father.

"What's dating like?" I finally repeated, teasing her with my tone. She lowered her gaze in slight embarrassment, not at all the confident, arrogant young woman who'd easily accepted Callie's compliment in the greenroom.

"Dating Callie is the sexiest thing on the planet."

Rose let her breath out, collected herself, and then followed me back in the direction of the ballroom like a puppy.

"So who are you dating?" I asked, giving the word her emphasis.

"I don't know," she answered obliquely.

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