She was so perfect. Every single detail about this woman sitting next to me screamed perfection. I had always heard the rumors that most of the members of the Lane family had great looks and they all turned out to be true.At least, if they all looked as good as Rita did then I would know that the rumors were true. She had decided to dye her hair a shade of red that complimented her skin and her eyes.It especially went well with that green dress that she was wearing. Her head was resting on the window while she gazed outside at pedestrians and other cars.I watched her with so much admiration. I couldn't help but think back to the night that she had agreed to be my woman. She was so beautiful and the first night that we made love I could have sworn that God himself was blessing me.She had a body that needed to be shown at the greatest art gallery in the world.She was everything that I had wanted in a woman and she was just right next to me. Yet, even at that she seemed so far aw
"I'm just saying that it would be a good idea if we could meet this person and just get to know them"My grandmother had tried to plead her case for the third time that week. She had been among the first people in the family to recover from the news that I was actually gay and now she wanted me to introduce my boyfriend to the family.It was such an unexpected request and I was worried that it may backfire and not have the intended result that she hoped for."Grandma, I am not inviting Alex over for dinner""And why not?""Because, Paul""You shouldn't call your father by his first name, Collin that is disrespectful"I let out a frustrated sigh."Please, Grandma, don't start""You know that I love you and you know that your family loves you regardless of who you choose to fuck""Grandma"I laughed since the first time that we began this conversation. The last time that I had heard her use a vulgar word, I was fourteen and suspended for breaking the principal's windshield."What? I am
Today was the day. The day that I would finally get to be in the same room with him; my Alex. He was meant to come to my office so we could discuss the paper and if he would review my other options.I hoped that over time Alex wouldn't seem so nervous whenever he came around. He looked like a cute deer caught in headlights. I did hope that maybe, overtime he would ease up more around me.I was ready and excited. It had been a long time since I was this happy to see someone and have a conversation with them. I heard the small warning in my head that I needed to be careful. Wasn't this how it starts? The first warning signs that I could be falling for this boy. I stopped while adjusting my tie in the mirror. Was this a warning sign really?I had caught myself a few times smiling at nothing while thinking about him but didn't think much of it.Was I falling for Alexander Mongroove? Did it matter?I sighed, picked up whatever essentials that I needed for the day and headed downstairs. Ma
I lay my head on his thighs and shut my eyes as I felt his fingers run through my hair. I had missed this; Little, precious moments with him that felt so welcoming, so safe.Alex had jumped on me the minute that Nico had let me into the dorm. I had been with anyone that looked that happy to be around me. He was practically glowing and it made me feel really guilty for lying to him the way that I did.Nico had left to go see someone; or at least that's what he said but I knew that he just wanted to give us some privacy and I really appreciated that. I missed Alex and more than anything I was glad to have some alone time with him, far from the troubles of my life and my family.It had been a lot these past few days. My grandmother had convinced to come back to the family mansion and see if I could find common ground with my father but that proved to be a waste of time after we got into our fifth official fight since his return.He had lost his temper when I wouldn't budge about my sexua
My blanket was thrown over my shoulder as I lay in bed scrolling through my phone and old memories. I stopped scrolling as I came across a photo of Nico and I. It was taken during the good old days; When he didn't look away each time that he saw me.We were draped in winter jackets with big smiles on our faces. I remembered that evening very well. It was three years ago but it felt like last week.I had randomly mentioned that my favorite mime group would be Rome the next month in a conversation and thought nothing of it afterward.It was a big shock when Nico booked us a trip to Rome for the show and to enjoy other sights. It had been the nicest thing that anyone had done for me in years and undoubtedly one of the things that made us closer.Back then I should have known that he was in love with me and maybe I did know but decided not to think about it. I thought about our first kiss, the way he would hold me in his arms or the way that his eyes would search for me in a crowded room
"Hey baby," I placed the phone on speaker, dropped it on the table and began putting on my shoes, "I haven't heard from you in a minute. Are you okay?"Colin sighed on the other end of the phone. He sounded tired. "I'm doing okay. I just have a lot to deal with," he replied, "I'm sorry that i've been MIA though. That wasn't cool of me""No, no, no that's okay,'' I replied, "I just wanted to make sure that you were doing okay. I mean you just vanished without an explanation and you seemed like something bad had happened"He was silent for a brief moment and then responded. "I'm sorry about that" I chuckled. "You don't have to keep apologizing, babe. Is everything okay?""Yeah, yeah, yeah it's just that my grandparents had this huge fight and it kind of escalated"I was far from happy to hear that. Collin had always painted his grandparents' relationship as a happy and stable 0ne. The type that was hard to find in most wealthy families. I wonder what could have happened."Oh no. I'm rea