Just Jack (21 page)
Authors: Meredith Russell
Nodding, Jack pressed his lips to Leo’s cheek. He would stay as long as he was allowed. He lifted his hand behind Leo’s back. It looked like it always had, not that of an old man. If this was the end, surely if anything was going to happen, it would have by now.
Leo breathed in deeply and raised his head to the sky. “It’s snowing again.”
Reluctantly, Jack leaned back and watched the falling flakes. This had to mean something, right?
“Are you doing that?” Leo asked.
Jack wrapped his arm around Leo’s shoulder. He smiled as snow fell on his face. “It’s not me.” He studied the sky, looking for the familiar glow of something he could no longer see. “You believe in magic, right?”
Pursing his lips, Leo gave a slow nod. “Yeah. I do.” Leo shifted his gaze and looked at Jack curiously.
“Later,” Jack answered the questions Leo hadn’t yet asked. He wasn’t sure he knew what had happened or could even explain it, but he would try to. “Promise.” He guided Leo to stand in front of him. He glanced back up at the sky. Had this been Mother Nature’s plan all along? “Thank you,” he mouthed to the stars. He looked at Leo and wiped the snow from his cheeks. He didn’t know why Leo was so special, but all he wanted to do was to be with him, to love him, to make him happy every single day from this day forward. The snow seemed to dance around them as it spiraled downward in large, soft flakes. They wrapped their arms around one another and hugged each other tight.
Teasingly, Jack touched his nose to Leo’s before leaning in for a kiss. As Leo kissed him back, he noted all the things he had forgotten for the last fifty years—the way his chest tightened as they kissed, the weak feeling at the back of his knees when Leo touched his waist, and the flush of heat in his cheeks as he imagined all the things he and Leo might do in private. He was in love and it felt perfect.
The End
About the Author
Meredith Russell lives in the heart of England. An avid fan of many story genres, she enjoys nothing less than a happy ending. She believes in heroes and romance and strives to reflect this in her writing. Sharing her imagination and passion for stories and characters is a dream Meredith is excited to turn into reality.
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Other Books from Meredith Russell
LOVE LANE BOOKS
Alter Ego
Dead Things
William’s Heart
With RJ Scott
The Art of Words
Sapphire Cay
Follow The Sun
Under The Sun
Chase The Sun
Christmas In The Sun
Capture The Sun
TOTALLY BOUND
Saving Mr Fox
EXTASY BOOKS
The Good Wolf
The Bad Wolf
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