The
Yellow Rope
What are the
three words that can get the heart thumping, send blood pressure though the
roof, and make the very breath in your chest freeze? That can make a grown
person yell with unabashed joy, have their hands shake with excitement, and bring
tears to their eyes in relief? What are three little words that are worth their
weight in gold?
That’s right… a
long weekend.
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Hey everyone!
*laugh* Those three little words are some of the most important in our vocabulary, aren’t they? I no longer work,
but when I did… I lived for three-day weekends. Yes, yes, I had summers off
because I taught, but those weekends made the other ten months somewhat
bearable.
This story is
about life getting in the way of a relationship and two men who refuse to
continue to let that happen. It’s about reconnecting and the joy of finding themselves
once again and meeting their needs. And yes, there is humor, lol.
Sometimes, a
three-day weekend can be a life savior, lol.
Release
date: June 1st
Blurb:
A cranky submissive...
Luke Walker is tired. He spends long hours between his job
as a teacher assistant at an elementary school and helping out his family at their
restaurant. Coupled with the fact that his degree is going to waste, he’s
discouraged and fatigued by too much work and endless southern heat, and not
enough time spent with his live-in partner.
An understanding Dom...
Gage Holt has been on both sides of the fence. He believes
that in order to be a good Dom, one has to understand being a sub.
Unfortunately, he’s had some bad experiences in pursuit of that knowledge, and
suffered a great deal. But that’s in the past now.
A long weekend...
Three little days... Gage is determined to see that his man
gets what he needs in every way he can give it to him. Anything to remove the
dark circles from beneath his beautiful eyes. For the next seventy-two hours,
he’s going to pamper his boy—in his way. He’ll fight a bull that hates him,
battle with a crusty old woman at a gift shop who snubs him, and deal with the
never-ending lack of money just to bring the shine back to
Luke’s eyes.
Luke will relax and have some fun, even if Gage has
to tie him to whatever flat surface happens to be handy.
Excerpt:
“Hey.”
Luke walked into the kitchen, came up behind Gage, and hugged him.
“Hey
babe, glad you’re home.” Gage turned in the arms that held him and returned the
hug.
“So
am I. It was a really, really long day.” Luke stepped back and loosened his
tie. It’d been strangling him for the better part of the day. “Been in meetings
for most of the morning, and oh joy, since this was a county wide in-service,
we had to dress.”
“I
know. I enjoyed listening to you bitch about that very thing this morning while
I was trying to get dressed.” Gage tapped the end of Luke’s nose. “But you do
look good in a suit. And I so enjoy taking it off you.”
Luke
laughed, shaking his head. “You always say that, but I’d rather be in jeans.
You like taking those off, too.
“You
bet.”
“Perv.”
“You
know it.” Gage winked as he turned back to the stove to test the spaghetti
sauce. “Was it bad?”
Luke
leaned against the counter. “Well, we did get an hour lunch after we returned
from the Civic Center. That was the only place big enough for the district.
They made us ride a damn school bus over and back. Right after that, we got an
hour to work in our room. Then the damn meetings started in the cafeteria. I
hate those the worst. I swear my ass is numb from those seats, but we’re
finally done with in-service for this month.”
“Poor
baby.” Gage held the spoon up to let Luke taste the sauce. “Dinner’s almost
ready. You hungry?”
Luke
licked the spoon. “Needs a bit more salt.” He rolled his head, trying to pop
his neck. His shoulders were tied in knots. “Yeah, I am hungry, but let me
unwind for a few first. I’m still too much in school mode to eat right now.”
“Well,
then, why don’t you go change clothes?” Gage kissed Luke’s cheek. “Go get
comfortable while I finish this. No rush. We’re just going to enjoy ourselves
and this weekend.”
“Think
I will. Be back in a minute.” Slightly surprised and a little miffed, Luke
climbed the stairs. Usually Gage attacked him when he wore a suit. As soon as
Gage got it off him, he’d find himself over whatever flat surface was closest.
With
a shrug, and with fatigue dragging at him, he pulled off his suit jacket as he
entered their bedroom. Throwing it over the treadmill, he unbuttoned his shirt.
This was the first night he’d managed to get home on time. With a grateful
sigh, he untucked the shirt. He had a long weekend coming, and all he wanted to
do was rest and play catch-up with his partner. From what Gage had said, they
were on the same page. All he wanted to do was relax, and enjoy.
He
couldn’t remember the last time they’d made love. He wasn’t talking about the
quick fucks they had lately. Hell, both of them had been too tired to do much
else. Luke cringed. Okay, he’d been too tired or too busy. He missed Gage’s
touch on his body, the bite of ropes on his wrist, the pinch of a gag.
His
body ached with need for what his lover could give him. Luke slipped off his
dress shoes and pants. As he undressed, he noticed the pair of night pants on
the end of the bed and a folded piece of paper on top.
“Hmm,
what’s this?” he mumbled to himself.
As
Luke read the note, his body came alive. It looked like his dry spell was over.
It also explained why Gage hadn’t
thrown him down on the kitchen table and ripped the suit off him. He had other
plans, apparently. Following the instructions, he stripped out of his
underwear, slid the cock ring on his awakening shaft, and pulled the night
pants up. The instructions were very clear—that was the only clothing he was to
wear.
Author
bio:
M.A. Church
M.A. Church lives in the southern United
States and spent many years in the elementary education sector. She is married
to her high school sweetheart and they have two children. Her hobbies are
gardening, walking, attending flea markets, watching professional football,
racing, and spending time with her family on the lake.
But her most beloved hobby is reading.
From an early age, she can remember hunting for books at the library. Later
nonhuman and science fiction genres captured her attention and drew her into
the worlds the authors had created. But always at the back of her mind was the
thought that one day, when the kids were older and she had more time, she would
write a book.
By sheer chance she stumbled across a
gay male romance story on the web and was hooked. A new world opened up and she
fell in love. Thus the journey started. When not writing or researching, she
enjoys reading the latest erotic and mainstream romance novels.
My
links:
Twitter @nomoretears00
Facebook: M.A. Church http://www.facebook.com/pages/MA-Chur...
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