Riding out the Storm is Complete! Chapter 13: Happily Ever After
Rated E for Explicit Sex
Summary:
In Coming in First, Anthony and Ezra, British expats living in the United States, learned to put their differences aside to begin a relationship. Two years later, the amateur triathletes spend all their time together, bouncing between Ezra’s lake house and their homes in the city. Everything is going great… until life starts creeping in. In addition to a merger at Anthony’s work making his job more difficult, an injury sidelines Ezra for the triathlon season. Does their relationship have the foundation to withstand the stress of everyday life?
What happens when you take two people whose relationship is built on—and most of their free time is spent—working out together, and all of a sudden one of them can’t train?
Chapter 13 excerpt:
Now, close to sunset, Anthony still smelled like sleep and looked like hell. Ezra was in a similar state, but he had a plan for that evening that he was eager to put in motion.
He set down his teacup and interlaced his fingers with Anthony’s. “My dear, I need to run by the bookshop later. Would you like to join me for a shower and come along?” He was confident that, even in his current state, Anthony would jump at the chance to accompany him.
Anthony pulled back to rub his eyes under his sunglasses before answering, “Sure, but can we even get in? Isn’t it a construction zone right now?”
“Yes, I just need to grab something. I spoke to the contractor, and the path is clear.”
“What’s so important?”
Wouldn’t he like to know? Ezra thought with a grin. “Wait and see.”
Anthony drew his eyebrows together and grumbled playfully, “Wait and see? Do you have any idea how irritating that is?"
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