Free The Invasion of Adam (Tork and Adam Book 2) by Claire Davis, Al Stewart

way he could be here, amongst so much noise and attention, yet here he was, shaking hands with strangers and smiling right alongside Adam, who refused to let go of his other hand. Any more than five people usually made Tork’s heart race and his back go icy, yet all he could feel was the excitement thumping through his veins with the music.
    There were hundreds of people he didn’t know—flowing gowns, sparkles, glitter and black suits—all whirling across the dance floor, looking like a magical world. Tork saw, and suddenly he was drunk—drunk with the heady acceptance that this was where he belonged, with his boyfriend.
    “Come on, let’s dance,” he said to Adam, who gawked back at him in shock.
    “ Dance? ”
    “Yeah, come on. I’ve never seen you move. Let’s show these people what two guys can do.”
    Adam looked horrified, but he followed Tork to the shining dance hall and slung his jacket over a chair. “The things I do for you! Wouldn’t you rather sit in a corner and watch?”
    Tork grinned and shook his head, giddy with excitement and energy. The other couples were dancing sedately, but it was time to break free.
    With a whoop, he kicked off his shoes and let fly. His limbs soon moved into the beat, and the orchestra worked hard to meet his lithe body. When Tork was a kid, he won the gymnast championship trophy three years running. That was a long time ago now, but it seemed his body remembered how to move like fluid water running over the rocks and stones of life.
    There were plenty of people clapping and shouting, but all he cared about was the delight and pride in Adam’s eyes .
    They were soon dancing together, like two crazed magnets… drinking champagne… laughing… eating strawberries… dancing… and it was 11:59 p.m.…
    “Happy Christmas,” Adam slurred unsteadily.
    “It will be. It already is,” said Tork, grabbing Adam’s tie and pulling him close.
    “You’re the best thing that ever happened to me. You know that, right?”
    “Me too,” Tork whispered. “You are my happy Christmas and my heart.”
    The kiss tasted of fizzy bubbles, mint chocolates, and a heady promise that there was still so much more to come. It tasted of the flickering lights, slow music, the magic of Christmas, but mostly it tasted of Adam.
    Tork kissed, and kissed, drawing in the whole essence of the man he loved, whirling it around his heart and dancing with his soul.
     
    The End

By Claire Davis and Al Stewart
    The Laws of Physics
    Billie Jean
    The Invasion of Tork (Boughs of Evergreen)
    Coming Up (Al Stewart and Debbie McGowan)
    Eight Inches to make Johnny Smile
    The Forest Savage
    Impact Ripples
    Ribbons and Frills
    A Case in Time (Al Stewart and Noah Homes)
    The Invasion of Adam
    The Trap (Love Unlocked, 2016)