As Intentions Shift

New to the area Grayson Carter rolls into a small town looking for a job at the local bar, where he meets Jude Williams: the owner's handsome older brother who seems to hate the air Grayson breathes. Both of them have their secrets, but can they let down their walls enough to let each other in? -- "My turn. I like the way your sister talks about you. You’re like a hero to her, that kind of bond is really incredible." Jude flips his hand, catching Grayson’s fingertips on his palm with his thumb. He rubs his thumb up Grayson’s middle finger contemplatively. "You always smell like hazelnut coffee." His voice is soft. Grayson lowers his voice to almost a whisper. "It’s a pretty common combination, it’s not that special." "It is when you do it." -- As Intentions Shift is created by Emily Smith, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

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Chapter 43: The Door

After a few days of silence, Grayson convinces himself to drive by Jude's house late one night.

"It's perfectly normal," he tells himself. "He won't even know I'm there."

Now, he's parked across the street, nervously drumming his steering wheel.

He couldn't help but think about what Amelia had said. Maybe he's had time to cool down. Maybe he's waiting for Grayson to give him closure.

Closure. It wasn't what Grayson wanted, but if there was a way for him to ease the pain he caused, he would do it.

He doesn't move. Why was this so hard? He was nowhere closer to finding his client, and desperation was starting to grip onto him.

The man that he loved was right there, and he was doing nothing about it. He was a coward, unwilling to face rejection, so he ran away instead.

Running was just easier. It had always been the best way out for him. It meant he didn't have to face his reality; he could find somewhere else where things were better.

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