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Donovan's Deal by Lee Brazil
Blurb:
Making a family is harder than keeping house. Donovan's
patience is wearing thin, but Mischa needs time to make things right. Will
Christmas bring heartache or compromise?
Mischa Blake needs the relaxation of the Blake brothers'
weekly poker games now more than ever as he feels the pressure of his
responsibilities as a parent, partner, and student multiplying. When one of his
siblings proposes reviving their game of Truth or Dare, Mischa revolts.
Instead, they all agree to share a truth, and Mischa has to decide how much of
his domestic situation to share with his family.
The frantic pace of life is overwhelming, and Mischa has
begun to let things slide. With the holidays just around the corner, he figures
his current situation is a temporary thing. When he misses one of his son's
soccer game that Donovan left work early to attend, time runs out.
Upset by the hurt in their son's eyes, Donovan decides that
something must be done. He's worried that he's pushed Mischa into doing things
at the wrong time, pushed his dreams on his young lover, just pushed too hard
for too much in general.
In a desperate attempt to get Mischa to think about what he
wants instead of what Donovan wants, Donovan issues an ultimatum. He sends
Mischa away with orders to think about his priorities.
Excerpt:
"Where have you been, Mischa?"
It took a moment for the impact of the question to soak into
his lust dazed mind. But he got it. Furious, he pushed Donovan's hands off and
stepped back. "What do you mean where have I been? Last time I checked, I
was an adult capable of coming and going as I pleased."
"That's funny. Really. Because last time I checked you
and I were partners, the next best thing to married and the fathers of a
disturbed child who needs structure, routine and love."
Donovan's voice lost its reasonable tone and his anger was
clear. Tough. Fury coursed through Mischa's veins. Was Donovan suggesting
somehow that he was at fault? "I am still your partner, and Matt's father.
But that doesn't mean I don't have other responsibilities and can just hang
around here picking up after the two of you."
"Is that how you see us? Responsibilities? I guess that
answers me pretty neatly, doesn't it?"
His jaw worked furiously. Fist clenched at his side, Mischa
opened his mouth to speak.
"Just...stop. Whatever clever, rebellious retort you're
about to make, hold on to it. Don't say something you can't unsay, just, please
listen to me." Donovan interrupted him.
Mischa drew in a long deep breath. Yeah, what he'd probably
been about to say might have hurt someone's feelings...but what about his
feelings? He nodded.
"I pushed you into too much, too quickly. The last
three years should have been you enjoying college, us enjoying each other, and
instead, I pushed you to adopt and be a parent. It was too much. But I could
swear that you loved him as much as I did the moment we set eyes on Matt."
Heart aching, Mischa whispered, "I did." What the
fuck was going on? Why did it sound like Donovan was breaking up with him?
"The thing is, Mischa. We're adults. We made all the
choices and Matt got pulled along with us. Now, I understand how you could want
to be free, to hang out with your friends, go to parties and..." He waved
a hand. "Do whatever you want."
A warming flush spread over his face and Mischa lost all
interest in sex. "What are you talking about?"
"You were supposed to be here to go to the soccer game
with us. You said you were going to the library. You disappeared. Ran off with
Dex and Trick without even bothering to tell us where you were going, because
I'm damn sure you didn't take those two to the library with you! How do you
suppose that made me feel? How do you think it made Matt feel?"
Biting his lip, Mischa stared at his lover. "I..."
"I'm an adult and I can handle it, Mischa. But Matt is
a child and he's been hurt by enough people who are supposed to care for him. I
can't let you keep hurting him like that."
"I love Matt. I'd never hurt him."
"Your not being here hurts him, Mischa." Donovan
met his gaze steadily. "You need to take the weekend and think this
through."
Tomorrow I'll be back with Teaching Teacher and on Thursday I'll highlight Merry Christmas, Shelton.
~M
