Taken by J. C. Owens
Author:J. C. Owens [Owens, J. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay, Fiction, Erotica, Romance
ISBN: 9781937976040
Google: jBqzuAAACAAJ
Publisher: Etopia Press
Published: 2012-01-11T10:23:33+00:00
Chapter Nine
The next month passed with quiet serenity, the days rolling by with the
routine that both Kirith and Landon had fallen into.
Landon now got up to run with Kirith, though he had convinced the other
man to move the activity to five instead of four. Even that had been a
struggle. Kirith had no love affair with the sun; his pale skin burned easily,
and Landon could not help but wonder why he had not inherited any of the
sun tolerant bronze skin of his Italian father. Even more, he wondered why
someone who really had no liking for heat would choose a Caribbean island of
all places to reside. It seemed a little strange, but Kirith never offered any
explanation, though Landon had tried often enough to wheedle it out of him.
Indeed Kirith never spoke of his background, his family, or anything
regarding his past. It seemed a closed book, and Landon hated the strain any
mention of it put on Kirith’s face.
He dropped the subject entirely after a while, feeling it had little bearing
on the present. Everyone had their secrets; certainly in mercenary circles,
even true names were rare, and nobody offered any information on
themselves. So Landon didn’t find Kirith’s reticence particularly odd.
After their run, they would sit on the veranda and share breakfast, a
peaceful, relaxing part of the day that both enjoyed. It always seemed that
anything was possible with the beginning of a new day, and it was hard to
think of dark or foreboding matters when the view was so beautiful, the
company so comfortable. There was often laughter at the table, something
that had been rarely heard before Landon’s arrival. Even the guards seemed
to soften somewhat toward him, and their hostility became muted or not even
present at all, though they were vigilant, as they should be.
Lunch was often taken with Laura present, and Landon became more
comfortable with the little girl, began to understand her. On her part, she
seemed to like Landon more and more as they spent time together, thought of
him as an older brother. She even teased him in her childish way, and
Landon would respond as though she had really got him, which pleased her
no end.
Supper was with the three of them together again, a sharing of love and
laughter, then it became common for both Kirith and Landon to see her
tucked into bed. Kirith encouraged Landon to read a story to Laura, since it
improved his literary skills, and certainly Laura seemed to appreciate his
efforts.
It almost seemed like they were becoming a little family of sorts.
Kirith could not help but notice this, and it brought a small warmth to
the coldness that encased his very being. If only…but he knew too well that
hopes were just that. Nothing more. Landon was content for the moment, but
how long until he grew restless here? He was young and had his entire life
before him. Why would he want to stay here, of all places?
They were walking beside each other in the relative coolness as the sun
began to descend toward the horizon. The lush greenery of the inner island
provided sanctuary and blessed relief from
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