Resurfaced

Deepan vowed never to come back to Seattle after surviving the hell that was high school. Being a gay Muslim doesn't go down well with anyone. But the temptation of a better paid job in his hometown was too great, and now Deepan finds he's either brought a stalker with him or the stalker is already here. And things are escalating. When his only salvation lies in his former crush, Deepan finds his lust hasn't gone away. In fact, with time, it's only grown more intense.<br><br>Karl had a high-flying career as a baseball star until injury forced him out. Now he's a cop, and going back to school isn't what he has in mind when he's called to a scene where a former classmate has been murdered in the middle of their high school reunion.<br><br>It isn't until he learns Deepan might be at the center of the case that Karl discovers what he really wants out of life. And who.

Katharine O'Neill · LGBT+

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34 Chs

Chapter 23

And he couldn’t bring up any emotions about Kenneth. The man had been a bastard. Deepan couldn’t think of anything better for him. But everything in him was numb right now.

He was a part of this, whether he liked it or not.

“Deepan?” Paige had knelt in front of him, her hands on his knees. “What’s wrong?”

“Everything.” Deepan shook his head and scowled. “I should never have come back. That job offer shouldn’t have been as tempting as it was. Only bad things have happened since I came back.”

“Not everything, surely?”

“Pretty much.” Deepan said grimly. “People I’ve been intimate with, those I cared about, have been hurt or killed. And everyone is keeping their distance from me now. I’m getting isolated, and it’s starting to feel like school all over again.”

“Oh, Deepan.” Paige shifted closer, rising up on her knees and stroking his jaw. Her expression softened. “You’ve got me. And I’m not going to desert you.”

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