“You have got to tell me what the dessert did to get you to make those noises,” Dade said with a grin. Cliff had been eating his dessert and making the most delicious sounds, which seemed to reverberate through him.
“Do you want a bite?” Cliff asked, and offered him the spoon. Dade took a small bite of the chocolate concoction and groaned himself. “So you get it now?”
“I do.” He didn’t dare have any more than that.
“You can have some more,” Cliff offered.
Dade sighed. “I wish I could. Most of their desserts are chocolate, and I can’t have them. Chocolate is one of the things that triggers a migraine for me. If I have too much, I’ll spend the entire day in a dark, silent room either wishing the pain would go away, or asleep because the medication takes over and knocks me out. It’s either one or the other, so chocolate is my enemy in a way, and I do my best to stay away from it.”
“You have to be kidding. Chocolate is one of the great joys in life. I’m sorry you can’t eat it.” He finished his dessert. “You should have said something. I could have ordered something else or we could have gone for ice cream. There’s a fantastic place on the edge of town.”
“It’s okay. I’m trying to watch what I eat, and dessert is one of those things I can do without.” He finished his glass of wine and was just content. It had been a long time since he was simply happy in someone’s company. There were no expectations or pressure. It was easy being with Cliff.
David returned to the table and took care of the dishes. Dade paid the bill, and then they left the restaurant. He stood out front, not sure what he should do. It was probably time to go home, but Cliff offered him his arm, so Dade took it and they slowly walked up the street.
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about what his son should be doing, and he isn’t the kind of person who likes to lose or takes no for an answer. Cliff and Dade are going to need to be certain of what they want in order to stave off the general’s assault on their potential happy ending.
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Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then, he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works in information systems for a large corporation.
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I like teacher stories as both my parents were teachers.
I really enjoy the Carlisle Cops.
I’ve enjoyed some of the Carlisle Troopers books.