Winter's Bees (14 page)

"I think that would be lovely."

Gilbert made a happy sound, his head on Marcel's shoulder as his eyes drifted shut.

They'd forgotten to close the drapes. Moonlight spilled through the window, and Marcel could see the sky was flecked with stars reflecting off the ice and snow that still covered the land. He let his own eyes drift shut, imagining the coming of spring and summer.

Gilbert would be stripped of his jacket, shirtsleeves turned up, sketching specimens or tending to his bees. Perhaps Marcel would bring some of his chalkboards out onto the patio and work in the open air, a pitcher of ice tea waiting for when Gilbert became too hot and joined him for refreshments.

Mind full with images of the coming summer, Marcel let himself fall into sleep.

E.E. Ottoman is a geek and a gentleman. Zie spends zier time mostly in libraries doing research, and sometimes, when there is no one else there, dancing in the aisles. E. has always adored speculative fiction, especially paperback fantasy and science fiction. Zie loves a good ghost story and thinks every story becomes automatically better if you add tentacles. Overall, though, zie just loves a story that is fun to read. E. is especially fond of writing and reading stories with geeky, queer people doing awesome and sexy things.

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