The Folly by Vanessa Mulberry

The Folly by Vanessa Mulberry

Author:Vanessa Mulberry [Mulberry, Vanessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance, gay historical, Gay Historical Romance, mm historical romance, mm romance, mm historical, mm friends to lovers short story
Publisher: Brasyer Press
Published: 2017-12-10T23:00:00+00:00


He put down the pen and glanced across at his broken case. He’d need to buy a new one in the morning, but it would likely manage the journey to another hotel.

Slowly, carefully this time, he packed his things back in and sat waiting on the bed, letter in hand. He would give it to Freddy in person. His lover had earned that.

It was an hour before Freddy arrived. George stood when he heard the key in the lock, holding out the letter he clutched in his hand, intending to thrust into Freddy’s palm and run before he saw the shock on his face. But he was the surprised one.

“I bought you these,” Freddy said, entering with a bedraggled bouquet.

“Flowers?”

“Green Carnations. I saw them at the tables in a restaurant and begged the waiter to sell them to me.” He offered them to George, beautifully embarrassed by his own gesture, as if it no longer seemed as good an idea now he was seeing it through. “I know it’s not quite the fashion these days but I thought they’d fit. There’s a nice one in here. It would look lovely in your buttonhole.”

They hadn’t been the fashion since the 1890’s and they’d proved dangerous then. George couldn’t accept them. Could he?

He took the bunch from Freddy over to the desk where he lay them down gently.

“I don’t think I can wear it,” he admitted, handing Freddy his letter. “I’m not the man you want me to be.”

He returned to his suitcase while Freddy scanned the page. As he picked it up, he heard the paper scrunch and then a moment later felt it bounce off his back.

“What the bloody hell do you think that is?” Freddy demanded. “I don’t want you to be anything but mine in your heart and soul. And if that means being a prisoner of your damned estate day in, day out, then I’ll do it. I’d do anything for you.”

“It wouldn’t be fair.”

“What’s not fair is telling me you love me and then leaving me. You should have told me you hate me.”

“But I don’t hate you. I never could. I hate myself right now, not you.”

“Well I love you. I love you enough for both of us. You may hate yourself all you wish but you’ll damn well do it with me at your side.” He grabbed George, and kissed him, hard and possessive. “Don’t think I’m giving up on you that easily.”

George felt the strength of him, felt himself succumb to it. He was weak, so weak, and he needed Freddy. He hadn’t the will to send him away, even if it was for Freddy’s own good. It wasn’t fair, but it was how it would be. “Why are you so eager to be with me?” he asked, melting into the comfort of Freddy’s embrace.

“Why are you so eager to be alone?”

“I'm broken.”

Freddy sighed. “We're all broken these days. I don't want to fix you, George. I love you just as you are.”

“But I don’t want to feel like this.



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