Too Soon For Love (38 page)
Oscar dropped the shoe.
“You are so bad. No wonder you flunked out of guide dog school.”
318 Kimberly Gardner
“Don’t say that. You’ll make him feel bad.” Michael laughed.
“He’s not bad. He’s a good dog who sometimes does bad things.
Aren’t you, boy?”
“Easy for you to say. He doesn’t chew up your shoes.” Alan picked up his sneaker and examined it. A half-circle of tooth marks punctured the leather near the toe. Damn it.
Ah, well.
Alan dropped the ruined shoe and crawled back into bed.
“Note to self, buy a shoe rack and start using it.”
Michael’s face broke into a huge grin. Turning on his side, he wrapped himself around Alan and pressed close. “Sounds like a plan, babe.”
The sheets were still warm, his lover’s skin even warmer. Alan closed his eyes and sighed. Yeah, that was definitely a plan he could get behind.
About the AuthoR
KIMBERLY GARDNER has been making up stories for as long as she can remember. As early as the seventh grade, she recalls slashing her favorite rockstars for her own and her friends’
enjoyment. It was also around that time that she began a lifelong love affair with the romance genre, devouring category romances as fast as she could smuggle them into the house. So it’s not all that surprising that her two passions, romance and putting pretty boys with other pretty boys, would ultimately come together in her writing.
Moliere says, “Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, then for a few close friends, then for money.”
Kimberly is delighted at long last to be doing it for money.
She can be found on the internet at:
http://www.kimberlygardner.com
Trademarks Acknowledgment
The author acknowledges the trademark status and trademark owners of the following wordmarks mentioned in this work of fiction:
Absolut : V&S VIN & Spirit
Bluetooth: Bluetooth Sig Inc.
Chanel: Chanel Inc.
Crock-Pot: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
Embassy Suites: Hilton Hospitality, Inc.
Google: Google Inc.
Harley Davidson: H-D Michigan, LLC
Heineken: Heineken Brouwerijen
Inquirer: Philadelphia Newspapers Inc.
Levis: Levi Strauss & Co.
New York Times: The New York Times Company Philadelphia Flyers: Comcast Spectacor, L.P. and the National Hockey League
Philadelphia Phillies: MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
Publisher’s Clearing House: pch.com
Rocky Balboa: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Sam Adams: Boston Beer Corporation
Starbucks: Starbucks Corporation
TiVo: TiVo Inc.
Visa: Visa International Service Association New Jersey Devils: New Jersey Devils and the National Hockey League
Windows: Microsoft
Word: Microsoft
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Understanding that the serious public health issue of domestic violence is not gender specific, we serve men in relationships with men, regardless of how they identify, and stand ready to assist them in navigating through abusive relationships.
GMDVP Helpline: 800.832.1901
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