The Way Back: A Way Home Novella by May Archer

Author:May Archer [Archer, May]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Four

Logan trailed Peter half a second later, shutting the door behind him with a soft click. The room was dark, but for the soft yellow glow of the streetlight shining in the front window, and practically empty except for a twin bed shoved against the far wall and a large wooden desk that ran beneath the front window. Peter stood by the desk, staring out at the street.

"Seems strange to be in here without the Barack Obama posters staring down at me," Logan said softly, and Peter turned, almost like he was startled.

Had he not expected Logan to follow him? Or was he worried that Logan was here to a repeat of what had happened the last time they were alone together in this room? Not that Logan would be a hundred percent against that idea, himself. Peter was hotter than ever, and neither of them was in a relationship because some idiot had broken things off with him... some idiot other than Logan himself.

Not here for this, Logan reminded himself. Apologies, not hookups.

He took a seat on the end of the bed, next to the coat Peter had thrown there.

"My mom used this as a sewing room and guest room for the past few years," Peter told him, sliding back to sit on the desk and glancing at the empty walls. "Her taste runs more to seashells and macramé than political posters." He smirked and Logan laughed.

"Well, my mom started collecting historical dolls after she moved to Charlotte. I stayed there over Christmas one year when I was a senior in college, and I had the worst bout of insomnia I've ever had. Every time I closed my eyes, I could feel them staring at me."

Peter snickered. "I would have turned them all around to face the other way, and then denied all knowledge of how it happened."

Logan nodded approvingly. "See, that might have been smart. I ended up lying and saying I needed to get back to campus ten days early. Slept in my car because my dorm was still closed. Still felt safer than all those dolls."

"Slept in your car? Why didn't you come stay here?" Peter asked, then snapped his jaw shut like he'd suddenly remembered why.

"Wasn't sure what my welcome would be like," he said. Not after the summer when he'd come home from college to help his parents move, and looked at his friend's little brother in a whole new light. Not after he and Peter had spent a summer laughing and hanging together, had become way more than friends - in this very room, no less - and Logan had shut the whole thing down.

Peter shrugged, but his voice was tight. "You're not the first guy to mess around with another guy before deciding he's not really into it."

Logan nodded. He leaned forward bracing his elbows on his knees. "That's what I told you, wasn't it?"

"I believe the exact words were, 'I'm not queer, Peter.'"

Logan grimaced. "It's like hearing my stepdad speak."

"Ha. Yeah, you're right.

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