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CHAPTER 54

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It was so difficult knowing what was appropriate, whether or not to believe Jude's friends or him. Jude had no idea what to do. Jude's intuition was nonexistent when it came to Malachi. It was as if, behind the dual masks of Malachi, existed a small little third one—the real Malachi. The one Jude knew, the one that sat across from Jude today. Not the happy mask he wore or his brooding alter ego, but this worried, scared boy who breathed his breath, hoping Jude would reach out and take his hand and be with him.

The Malachi Jude he had found in his room, the one who had taken the shower that first day, and the one who had talked to Jude about missing his dad, they were the same person Jude was looking at right now. If Jude could get all the rest of the clutter out of the way, maybe this could work. When they were good, they were like on top of the world. Jude had never been happier in his life. Jude wished more than anything that he could get this to work.

So Jude took his hand.

It was
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    "Right," Jude said."He's hotter than he expected," Mathew said, tilting his head as he inspected him.A flash of residual jealousy burned through Jude. He grunted neutrally."Somebody informed him that he was bisexual. Is he?""Last he knew, yeah.""Mathew stumbled over some gossip about him once, that he had a boyfriend. Totally hot, too—" He stopped.Jude's mouth was clamped shut.Mathew glanced at him, realization dawning. "He’s your ex, isn’t he?" He was already looking pretty embarrassed."Yup, that’s the one," Jude admitted.Mathew tittered nervously. "Shit, I’m sorry.""Don’t worry about it.""Mathew couldn't believe Jude's ex was Malachi Flynn. What was that like? To date him?"It was such a loaded question. Jude could spend years trying to explain. "Traumatizing," he said instead.Mathew laughed again. "I'm sorry. Let me buy you a beer. As friends. You could use a break," he said.Jude took a breath, then nodded. "Yeah. Just one, I'm going to the gym afterwards," he told Mat

  • Kiss Me Like You Never Left   CHAPTER 54

    It was so difficult knowing what was appropriate, whether or not to believe Jude's friends or him. Jude had no idea what to do. Jude's intuition was nonexistent when it came to Malachi. It was as if, behind the dual masks of Malachi, existed a small little third one—the real Malachi. The one Jude knew, the one that sat across from Jude today. Not the happy mask he wore or his brooding alter ego, but this worried, scared boy who breathed his breath, hoping Jude would reach out and take his hand and be with him.The Malachi Jude he had found in his room, the one who had taken the shower that first day, and the one who had talked to Jude about missing his dad, they were the same person Jude was looking at right now. If Jude could get all the rest of the clutter out of the way, maybe this could work. When they were good, they were like on top of the world. Jude had never been happier in his life. Jude wished more than anything that he could get this to work.So Jude took his hand.It was

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    Jude sighed and looked around for them. Yon was half-talking, half-dancing with a girl standing slightly in the background. Klaus was on the other couch with Holly and another of Malachi's friends, laughing. They were not in a great hurry to leave either.Jude faced Malachi again, covering Jude's face in his neck again. "It's late. Jude doesn't want to leave to go to bed. Jude wants to put you in bed.""Great, and do what?" His voice teased."You know.""Yes, but Jude wants to make you say it."Jude kissed his neck again, pushing Jude's hand back underneath his shirt. "Jude already told you Jude wants to get you naked," Jude whispered, Jude's fingers tracing lines on his skin."To do what?"Jude growled in frustration again. Jude pushed Jude's hand higher up his chest, feeling his necklace before it fell lower, so Jude's palm could lay over his flat stomach."You're going to have to present Jude with something greater than that if you hope to have Jude leave my birthday celebration ea

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