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“Uh…yeah?”
“Yes.” I grinned. I almost tried for faux serious, but I didn’t have it in me. “You could’ve just asked me out. You didn’t have to pretend about the pumpkins.”
He ducked his head. Shyly.
I loved when he did that.
“Uh, okay.” He drew himself up to his impressive height. “Fine.”
“Great. I’ll get the pie and you practice those words.”
He grinned. “Yeah, I can do that.” Then he ducked his head. "And maybe you'll come to Wyatt and Tate's bonfire with me tonight? They, uh, said I could bring a date."
I rolled my eyes. Of course my friends were having a bonfire to celebrate the end of the festival. And they likely hadn't invited me because they wanted Ashton to do it. I suspected if I texted Wyatt that things hadn't ended well, I'd have landed an invite. "I'd love to go with you. I might even hold your hand." "Yeah...I think I'd like that."
Later that night we didn't just hold hands at the bonfire. Nope. We cuddled and, after I drove Ashton home, we actually kissed. Apparently s'mores were the way to a man's heart.
Returning to You
Bonus
Gabbi Grey
Gil
I loved Cullen with all my heart, but eight years ago, I wasn’t ready to come out of the closet. His ultimatum broke us. Now I’m running my family’s law firm, and I came out on my own terms as a gay man in a small town. When Cullen crosses my path, regret hits me hard. Can I let go of my resentments and be open to a future with him?
Cullen
I was madly in love with Gil when we were at university. When I forced him to choose between me and his family, he walked away. I married and started a family, only to have my heart broken again when my wife died. Now I’ve tracked Gil down so I can apologize for being a prick. Will he give me a second chance, or will he send me away again?
This is a 5k gay second-chance romance short story with a single dad and a successful-but-lonely lawyer who find their way home.
Dedication
Randall
Contents
1. Chapter One
2. Chapter Two
3. Chapter Three
4. Chapter Four
5. Chapter Five
6. Interested in knowing more about Gabbi?
Chapter One
Gil
The day Cullen McMaster walked back into my life, said life turned upside down.
He stood before me—five foot ten with blond, shaggy hair and the bluest of eyes. Eight years might’ve passed since we’d last seen each other, but that time slipped away in an instant.
