Step Two by Cole Bates

Author:Cole Bates [Bates, Cole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-11T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

ALEX

“Ryan thinks I’m having sex with you.”

Harry’s face registered surprise and then amusement. “Hmm.”

“Hmm? That’s all you’re going to say?”

“I’m sorry. I can’t deny that I haven’t thought of it.”

“Excuse me?” Was I that clueless? Harry and I have been hanging out for almost a year. How could I miss that he was interested in me?

He sighed. “You’re very attractive, Alex. I find you even more attractive with the facial hair and since you’ve bulked up a little. You’re also very smart and extremely talented. I’m in awe of you when you sing and when you act. On top of all of that, you have a good heart and you love deeply. Who in their right mind wouldn’t be attracted to all of that?”

I raised an eyebrow. I suddenly felt bad. I wasn’t attracted to Harry at all. Was that going to hurt his feelings? It didn’t matter. Harry knows how I feel about Ryan. We were getting ready for a dress rehearsal and Harry was fiddling with his tie. “Here, let me help you.” It was good for me to keep my hands busy but the way Harry was making direct eye-contact with me was making me nervous. He was waiting for me to respond to what he said but I had no idea what to say. Finally, after I had gotten his tie in a perfect bow I said, “You know I like you a lot, Harry…”

He smiled. “I wasn’t coming on to you. I was just saying that I’d thought of it. I know how committed you are to Ryan and I’d never even pretend to think I could come between the two of you. If you’d like I’ll talk to him and tell him how ridiculous his suspicions are.”

I smiled back at him. “Thank you, but Ryan and I need to work this out. First, it’s me and my jealousy and now him. We need to figure this out before it blows up to something we can’t fix.”

Harry took the ties to my cape out of my hands and started tying it for me as he asked, “So what does he think of your new look? Surely he’s noticed by now.”

I scoffed. “Yeah, he noticed. He made some reference to me being a hairy man and stormed out this morning after he accused us of having an affair. I’m not sure it was such a good idea now. He doesn’t seem impressed.” Harry let his fingers linger on my cape a little longer than he had to and his eyes stayed locked on mine right up to the point of becoming uncomfortable.

“I can’t imagine why not,” he said. He let go of me then and stepped back. Jesus, my transformation is turning the love of my life off and my new best friend on. This being in love stuff really sucks sometimes.

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It was late when I got home. I was actually at practice the whole time tonight and it was an exhausting one. It was getting close to opening night so the heat was on.

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