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    Hero Worship
    Hero Worship
    Hero Worship
    Ebook44 pages42 minutes

    Hero Worship

    By Kris T. Bethke

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    Paramedic Alex Sullivan has always thought Matthew Carter was attractive. But there are reasons why Alex knows he shouldn't get involved with the younger man. Taking Matt in as a housemate seems like a recipe for disaster.

    To Alex’s surprise, Matt not only proves to be the perfect roommate, he also makes no effort to hide his attraction to Alex. Matt knows what he wants. Can Alex be the hero Matt already thinks he is?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJMS Books LLC
    Release dateJan 13, 2018
    ISBN9781634865333
    Hero Worship
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    Kris T. Bethke

    An avid and prolific daydreamer, Kris T. Bethke always has a story in her head. She spends most of her free time reading, writing, or knitting/crocheting her latest project. Her biggest desire is to find a way to accomplish all three tasks at one time. Kris believes that love is love, no matter the gender of people involved, and that all love deserves to be celebrated.

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      Hero Worship - Kris T. Bethke

      5

      Chapter 1

      It all started at the wedding.

      My best friend Carrie was getting married, and she insisted not only that I be there but that I put on a tuxedo and be part of the wedding party. I’d tried to protest, but she wasn’t having it. And really, she was the only family I had, so I couldn’t say no.

      I stood out among the rest of the tuxedo-bedecked groomsmen, and not just because I was Carrie’s man of honor. My Irish pale skin, dark-brown hair, and brown eyes were in stark contrast to the groom’s brothers, who all looked like they had stepped straight off the beach after spending the day surfing in the sun. Carrie had teared up a little, in the way brides often did, and I cupped her face in my hands.

      Don’t. You’ll ruin your makeup, I teased, because she hardly had any on in the first place. She gave a little chuckle.

      You’re the most handsome man here, she said with a sniffle, her eyes tender. Then she gave a mock grimace and added, Except for my husband-to-be, of course.

      Well, that’s the truth if I ever heard it, I agreed emphatically because I knew it would make her laugh.

      We’d met in college. Well, she’d been in college, and I’d been getting drunk in a bar and trying to pick her up. She told me I was the cutest puppy she’d ever seen. We sat in a dark corner and ended up talking the whole night. We just clicked instantly and bonded over soggy nachos and our lack of family. Carrie only had her dad, after her mother had run out on them when she was still little. I never knew my father, and my beautiful, strong, amazing mother had lost her battle with breast cancer the year before.

      When the night ended and I was walking her to her car, I gave her a critical look and said, We don’t have it, do we?

      She was right on my wavelength, the way she had been all night. Sexual chemistry? Not even a little bit. But I’m pretty sure you’re the best friend I’ve ever had. Wanna live together?

      She’d been teasing when she said it. But the truth was, we got along very well, and over the next few months, we had gotten together a lot. When her roommate suddenly moved out and she couldn’t make the rent on her own, she’d given up her apartment and moved in with me. And we’d been basically inseparable ever since.

      And that was the reason I was sweating my balls off in a double-breasted tux in the heat of summer, trying my damnedest not to look like I would kill for a little air-conditioning. Why Carrie had to have an outdoor reception in the middle of June was beyond anyone’s guess. The workings of my best friend’s mind were best left alone.

      "Lex!"

      I was on my feet and running before it even registered that Carrie had screamed my nickname, the one only she called me. After ten years, I was well trained. I made it to her in record time, saw the panic and fear on her face, and automatically reached for her. But she shoved me away and pointed.

      I turned fast, and adrenaline burst through my veins. The groom’s brother, sweet little Matt, was tugging at his collar, gasping for air. He was gripping the back of a chair

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