Heart of Dixie - Misty Cogburn (mobi ebook reader TXT) š
- Author: Misty Cogburn
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Roman rolled over onto his side as Amor silently left their shared bed. He knew, deaf or not, calling out to his still drowsy lover would do no good. As much as he still wanted to be cuddling with his lover, he knew Amorās routine was iron-clad.
At the crack of dawn, Amor would rise like some freakish version of Dracula with even more terrible morning-hair. Then his zombie-lover would take his 15 minute morning piss. Then he would shower, brush his teeth, and get dressed. Next he would drink his first dose of his diabetic coffee-syrup, then cook, eat, do his make-up, and then decide whether or not he wanted to wear a wig.
He himself, however, had every intention of sleeping in till noon. After all, it wasnāt safe to approach Amor until he was finished with his third mug of coffee.
Still, Roman thought, his life would only be complete if he woke to this every morning. He fell back asleep still smiling, his heart full and content, unaware of how his loverās heart was breaking in the next room.
Inside the bathroom, Amorās trembling fingers traced the dry, sticky, stain that marked his lower stomach. Last night he had meant to tell Roman everything, but he couldnāt find the words to say. Whatās the best way of telling your lover of four years youāre moving to a different continent?
Sure, he and his mother took lots of trips together. Sometime even for months, he thought as he remembered their 6 month trip across Eurasia, but since he met Roman the three had always vacationed together. They were always togetherā¦ and now? Now his mom just expected them to separate, just like that?
He was numb to his shower, brushing his teeth in a haze, he put on a pair of Romanās long baggy shorts. Then he stole a tee-shirt from Romanās dresser that was definitely made for his loverās large, bulky, form. Before he put on a large pot of coffee and sat down at the kitchenās island bar.
Hours later, Roman found him still sitting there, staring into the full mug of his now-cold cup of coffee. Amor didnāt hear as Roman approached, but he flinched as the otherās large hand gently took the sugar shaker from his clenched fist.
Roman signed to Amor asking if he was okay, but one look into Romanās worried blue eyes broke Amorās restraint. Suddenly he was blinded by his flooding tears, his body overcome with shaking sobs, as he sat there deaf to his own cries.
Large arms enveloped him at once, squeezing him tightly in a warm caring hug. Yet, Amorās heart only clenched painfully within his chest, knowing he would have to leave Romanās embrace soon.
He didnāt dare say the words, he couldnāt even bring himself to sign them, instead Amor wrote them down and ran blurry-eyed from Romanās apartment.
Only after he ran out did he realize heād left his favorite skirt, phone, and purse behind. Plus, he had no shoesā¦ life was really too cruel, Amor violently wiped away his falling tears as he sat down on the curb outside Romanās building.
It didnāt take long for his boyfriend to come rushing out and spot his pitiful self sitting there like some creepy bum. He expected Roman to be mad, but all he saw in his boyfriendās eyes was pain.
Suddenly finding himself picked up and crushed into a bone-crunching hug, Amor struggled to breathe under his boyfriendās strength. Before all too soon he was let go, sat on his feet, and held away at armās length.
In a rapid motions of gestures and signs, Romanās hands filled the space between them with loving words and promises. Then came his questionsā¦ and Amorās heart clenched painfully once more.
āā¦two-weeks,ā he croaked out hoarsely.
āFor a year.ā
āNo, I have to go.ā
āI canāt.ā
āThe United Statesā¦ā
āā¦ a southern state, Arkansas I think.ā
āI donāt knowā¦ā
āI donāt knowā¦ā
āIām telling you, I DONāT know~!!ā Amor yelled, closing his eyes and turning away from Romanās questions.
He could feel Roman move behind him, long before he was forcibly turned around to face his boyfriend. [LOVE-ALWAYS] Roman signed angrily, before he jokingly struck a Naruto believe it stance.
A jolt of laughter rushed out of Amor before he could stop it. The sadness in his heart dissipating from the show of his partnerās love. It would only be a year, a really long vacation if he thought about it just right.
Suddenly feeling much more like himself, Amorās smile spread wide across his face as he jumped onto Roman. With his legs wrapped around the larger manās waist, Amor kissed his boyfriend before signing for Roman to carry him back inside so he could cook them breakfast.
He had two weeks left before he would be forced to leave, and heād be damned if he didnāt spend every second of it with the love of his life!
He fixed the two of them crĆŖpes filled with cream cheese and strawberries. They had only just sat down to eat when suddenly the door of Romanās apartment flew open and Amorās mother walked in.
The dark-haired beauty made herself at home snatching a banana from Romanās bar to eat, and pausing brief to kiss both of the on the cheek before she went to investigate Romanās fridge.
āGood morning, Ms. Pacheco,ā Roman greeted unfazed by her sudden entrance.
āGoooooood Morning, My lovelies,ā she answered brightly closing the fridge with her hip as she pulled out a large yogurt and a gallon of milk from Romanās fridge.
āAhā¦,ā her happy tone shifted.
āI see, mi Amor finally spilled the beans, huh?ā
Surprised, Roman looked up, wondering how she could tell. He must have had a confused look on his face, because she paused to nod at the simmering coffee pot still filled with undrunk coffee from this morning.
āā¦ and Iāve told you, just call me Leona, honey.ā
āSorryā¦,ā he mumbled quickly, āSo, you guys are really leaving in two weeks?ā Roman asked with his eyes downcast.
āYes.ā
āIs there no way Amor can just stay here with me?ā Roman wondered aloud with hope clear in his voice. Sliding his hand into Amorās, Roman squeezed his loverās hand affectionately as he waited for the small woman to reply.
Expertly, Amorās mother turned away to search through Romanās cabinet as she answered so Amor wouldnāt understand. āMi Amor, doesnāt know it, but we are going back homeā¦ its someplace I havenāt been since I was sixteenā¦ā she answered sadly, casting a hurt expression over her shoulder.
Romanās jaw clenched at the sight, eerily noting how similar she looked to Amor, he fought the sudden urge to comfort her. He was worried more now than everā¦ Why was she hiding this from Amor? What made her not want to go home for so long? What made her want to go back now? Would they be safe?
āCan I come?ā Roman asked, hiding his moving lips from Amorās line of sight behind his tall glass of orange juice.
He saw how the question made her hands clench onto the countertop and he witnessed the sad drop of her shoulders. However, it was only as she turned around, her normally bright face suddenly white and terse, did Roman fully understand that this was a trip he couldnāt join on.
āNo honeyā¦ā she said apologetically, āā¦ it wouldnāt be a good idea. The people there will have a hard time accepting just nuestro Amor.ā
āThereās good and bad in everything. I want him to see his roots, my roots, my grandmother isnāt wellā¦ and Iām finally ready to go back home.ā Tears gathered in Leonaās eyes as she looked past Roman and to Amor.
āItās only for a year, I know itās selfish of me to ask,ā she signed as she spoke, āā¦but will the two of yaāll be okay for that long?ā
Roman looked from Leona to Amor, and gave a small smile. Once again he signed his unending love before bringing his lover hand to his lips to kiss each of Amorās knuckles. Amor grinned brightly at both of them before signing the same to both of them, āIād do anything for you MamĆ”.ā
Leona rushed over pulled the two of them into her arms as she broke down in tears, āI love you boys, so much. You two are the most wonderful gifts I ever made.ā
āTechnically-ā, Roman interjected.
āJust shut up and let me take credit for your cheekbones!ā
āā¦ā
āā¦ you canāt be seriousā¦ā
āYouāll call me MamĆ” soon, just you wait and see,ā Leona laughed gleefully, as Amorās face burned a bright red. āNo matter how far or long weāre apart, weāre family understand? I love you both, so muchā¦ā she began to tear up again.
āMamĆ”-,ā Amor began to cry, hugging both her and Roman together tightly.
āThe two of you are such crybabiesā¦ā Roman sighed, embarrassed with the slightest blush burning on his cheeks. Coughing into his hand, Roman picked them both up into his arms in a great hug as he looked in a different direction, āItās only a year you guys, and weāll be alright.ā
āNow,ā he said as he sat them both down on their feet, āLetās eatā
āHere-Hereā Leona shouted as she snatched Romanās plate.
āHEY!ā
āWHAHAHA-ā
āAmor! Control your motherā¦ā
āā¦ā
āSheās going to eat everything I own!ā Roman said sadly, pouting towards Amor with his puppy-dog look. Fortunately it earned him both a kiss from his beautiful Amor and a half-eaten crĆŖpe... without any strawberries.
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