Tapestry for Love by Rayne Auster

Author:Rayne Auster [Auster, Rayne]
Language: nld
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: erotic MM, Romance MM
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Tapestry for Love

awkwardness that was developing between them. “Let me help. I don’t

see how you’re going to manage that one on your own.”

Ashley stared at him, and Keith held Ashley’s gaze. He wanted to

tell Ashley that everything would be okay but couldn’t find the words

to do so. The silent certainty of the moment was all he could offer.

Seeming to accept the silent message, Ashley nodded and reached for

the wound, hissing sharply when he used his hands to force it closed.

“Okay. I think you can start now,” Ashley gasped out, his words filled

with pain and fatigue.

Keith nodded and proceeded to sew the wound shut. The first

stitch was the hardest. The sight of the needle entering Ashley’s red

skin was almost more than he could handle, and he had to force himself

to shove the needle through, fighting desperately to ignore the fact that

he was causing Ashley more pain. It’ll make it better, he mentally told

himself before moving on to the next stitch.

“I meant to ask you about that.” Keith nodded toward the red

velvet pouch lying against Ashley’s chest. He’d wondered about it the

moment he’d seen it but hadn’t found the right opportunity to inquire

about it. Now, needing a distraction from the morbid path his thoughts

insisted upon taking, seemed to be a better time than any. “What’s in

it?”

“This?” Ashley raised a hand to touch the pouch. “I don’t know.”

Keith finished the next stitch. “You don’t know? You didn’t open

it to find out?”

“It was a gift from a friend. I promised—” Ashley paused to hiss.

“I promised her I wouldn’t open it until the time was right.”

“The right time? When will that be?” The stitches went more

smoothly now that Keith was distracted from thoughts regarding the

pain he was inflicting.

“She didn’t say.”

Keith paused, his next stitch put on hold. “She asked you not to

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