To Keep and to Love by Serena Yates

Author:Serena Yates [Yates, Serena]
Language: nld
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: romance, M/M Romance, contemporary, Gay, GLBT, dreamspinner press, serena yates
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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look at those. Some of the sketches looked torn but others seemed

intact.

Other than the cloths and pillows, now shredded and looking wet,

nothing was left. Canvasses, the new sketches and paintings, all the art

supplies, everything was gone. Daniel sent a quick prayer of thanks to

whoever would listen that he’d had the one that Ryan called “Light of

my Life” sent for framing on Tuesday.

The words “we don’t want you here,” “faggot go home,”

“abomination,” and other derogatory terms marked the walls, red spray

paint making the words look like they’d been written in blood.

Ryan made a strangled sound next to him and dropped to his

knees, face pale as a sheet, eyes wide, just staring at what little was left.

“Fuck!” Daniel was still shocked but anger was quickly gaining

the upper hand. It was pretty clear to him who’d done this. “Shit. I can’t

believe they went this far.”

Daniel knew he needed to call 911 but his lover’s health came

first. He went to his knees next to Ryan and pulled the man into his

arms, pushing his lover’s head against his shoulder to shield his eyes

from the mess. Ryan was way too quiet for his taste, his heart

hammering against Daniel’s chest, his breathing fast and shallow. His

skin felt clammy and his lips looked gray. Ryan was going into shock.

“Ryan, baby, stay with me.” Daniel got scared when Ryan didn’t

even respond. “Ryan?”

Daniel quickly slid one arm under Ryan’s legs, the other behind

his shoulders and lifted him up. He needed to get him out of this stench

and lay him down. Fear giving him more strength than he thought

possible he carried Ryan to their bedroom, laying his feet up on their

pillows, keeping his head low. He opened his pants and unbuttoned his

shirt to let him breathe more easily.

“Ryan?” Daniel shook his shoulder carefully, caressing his cheek

with his other hand. “Ryan, please baby. Just look at me, let me know

you can hear me.”

Ryan blinked, a lone tear running down the side of his face and

wetting his hair. He started shaking violently. Daniel found a warm

blanket and covered him with it, stroking his head to try and keep his

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