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MEMORIES OF THE HEART
by Felice Stevens
“What do you care about, Micah?” Josh couldn’t help but ask.
“My
grandmother,” he promptly answered. “I know now what a shit I’ve been, dumping
her away and thinking my money would take care of everything. I was no better
than my parents, was I? Giving shelter and food, but nothing else.”
“It’s not
too late, though. You’ve changed since that time I first saw you.”
Micah’s
unblinking gaze focused on Josh. “Not really. I’ve spent a little more time
with her and I have you and your grandmother to thank for that. But if I’m
going to go for head of department at the hospital, I won’t be able to see her
as much again. I’ll have too many responsibilities.”
And once
again, Josh saw how different the two of them were. He’d left all that behind
when he left Craig. When they’d won their big case, he’d let Craig do most of
the media interviews, since he was the one who loved being on television and
getting recognized. Occasionally they’d want Josh to speak and he did so, but
only when necessary. Josh preferred to use his minor celebrity status for
better causes and spend time at local youth organizations, lecturing at-risk
teens on how they too could make something of themselves even if their parents
and friends had cut them off for being gay.
Josh had
no interest in being the biggest or the best in his field. He’d learned to be
satisfied with what he had. Lately though, he thought he’d like to practice
again, maybe open a small employment-discrimination law firm.
“Why do
you want it then? What will it do for you that you don’t already have?” The
money, prestige and power held no allure for Josh. He’d experienced that
already and it had brought him nothing but misery.
“Are you
kidding? It lets the world know you’re the most successful at what you do.
You’re respected by all your peers. You have power and control, the best
research opportunities. It’s endless.” Josh might have had four heads the way
Micah stared at him.
“But what
about you, your life? Don’t you get lonely?”
With the
graceful movement of a jungle cat, Micah grabbed Josh around the waist, pulling
him close. Their breaths mingled, lips barely touching. “I’m not alone now, am
I?”
At those
simple words, desire flooded through Josh, spilling thick and rich through his
veins like warmed honey. His breath caught in his throat. All the warning
signals Josh tried so studiously to pay attention to went out the window when
Micah cupped his jaw, smoothing his thumb across Josh’s lips.
The
spaciousness of Micah’s living room closed in on Josh, until all that was left
in his line of vision was Micah’s dark, hungry gaze. Nerves fluttered beneath
Josh’s skin; he struggled for his equilibrium.
“No, you
aren’t alone.” Josh could barely choke out the words. He didn’t know when the
rules had changed, when he had changed them, but Josh wanted this man. The air
pulsed heavy with heat and sex. So long, so long. Josh moaned, his mind
a whirlpool of sensation as Micah stroked his face with his beautiful hands. He
hadn’t been touched like this in years, not even by Craig who was supposed to
have loved him. Was he merely auditioning for another notch on Micah
Steinberg’s bedpost? At this point Josh ceased caring and gave in to the need
that seized him, pulling Micah’s head down to kiss his mouth.♥
© Copyright held by Felice Stevens.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: I have always
been a romantic at heart. I believe that while life is tough, there is always a
happy ending just around the corner. I started reading traditional historical
romances when I was a teenager, then life and law school got in the way. It
wasn’t until I picked up a copy of Bertrice Small and became swept away to
Queen Elizabeth’s court that my interest in romance novels became renewed. But somewhere along the way, my tastes
shifted. While I still enjoy a juicy Historical romance, I began experimenting
with newer, more cutting edge genres and discovered the world of Male/Male
romance. Once I picked up her first, I became so enamored of the authors, the
character-driven stories and the overwhelming emotion of the books, I knew I
wanted to write my own. I live in New
York City with my husband and two children and hopefully soon a cat of my own.
My day begins with a lot of caffeine and ends with a glass or two of red wine.
I practice law but daydream of a time when I can sit by a beach somewhere and
write beautiful stories of men falling in love. Although there is bound to be
angst along the way, a Happily Ever After is always guaranteed. Visit me at http://www.felicestevens.com/.
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Great excerpt - thanks for adding some zing to my Sunday morning!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Looking forward to this read.
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