Nights in Sandbridge

Andy Howard dropped out of college to get away from his abusive father. When his longtime boyfriend reveals similar tendencies, Andy refuses to endure another moment of it, running away with nothing more than the cash in his pockets. He makes it to Virginia, where he's taken in by Scooter Stahl, a restaurant owner looking for an extra hand who's willing to be paid cash under the table.<br><br>Scooter's been struggling for years: to keep the beachside restaurant he inherited from his parents above water (both financially and literally); to live down the fact that he's gay in a small southern town; to get over the man who's owned his heart since he was fourteen. But he's never had to struggle as hard as he is now, to keep his hands off Andy.

Elizabeth L. Brooks

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98 Chs

Chapter 39

Andy allowed himself a shark’s-tooth grin once his back was to Sharpe’s table. Sharpe wasn’t going to have Scooter this time, anyway. He put a little sway into his step, knowing Sharpe would be watching,and leaned into Scooter’s side, subtly, of course.

As soon as the kitchen door swung shut behind them, Scooter pressed up against one of the walls and slid down to sit heavily on the floor. “Oh God, oh God, oh God.” He was shaking hard and breathing like he’d just run a marathon.

Kat and Jason were watching with identical round eyes and surprised, delighted smiles. Kat flapped a hand at Andy, go on, so he crouched in front of Scooter. “Hey, you’re okay. You did good.”

Scooter curled up on himself, chin on his knees, hands lacing together at the back of his neck. “That poor kid,” Scooter said. “He’s got no fucking clue.” He banged his head against the wall in a sick rhythm, eyes squeezed shut. Thud. Thud. Thud.

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