Free Silver and Gold by Devon Rhodes

before throwing his head back and coming, pulling Geoff over with him. Geoff heard himself call Abe’s name as release took him, love suffusing his being, ringing with the certainty that he was where he belonged at last.
     
    *  *  *
    Afterward , they lay together, exploring, hands making up for lost time as they relearned every nuance of their beloved. Geoff loved the feel of his legs caught in Abe’s, and he played with Abe’s hand, tangling their fingers before circling his wrist, gently stroking with his thumb. Which reminded him….
    “I have a gift for you.”
    “I have one for you too. But it’s not Christmas yet,” Abe lectured teasingly.
    “I want you to open mine early. Please?”
    “Well, far be it from me to disappoint a begging man.” Abe laughed, wiggling free.
    They walked into the living room naked, and Abe flipped on the gas fireplace as Geoff tracked down his jeans and pulled a small box from the pocket. He returned to the couch in front of the fireplace to find Abe waiting, holding up the corner of a throw to invite him under, the gift he had seen under the tree last week on the table in front of them.
    “Mine first,” Abe insisted, snuggling against Geoff’s back and placing the box in his hands. Geoff turned it over and then shook it.
    “Oh, c’mon, open it!”
    “Okay, babe, hold on.” Geoff carefully peeled the wrapping apart, prompting an eye roll from Abe. “What?”
    “Open. It.” Abe poked his ribs, just in case Geoff wasn’t getting his urgency.
    Geoff yelped, and ripped the box open. Inside was a small jeweler’s case. He smiled inwardly. Looked like they had the same idea.
    Opening the case, he found a beautiful thick silver neck chain.
    “I wanted to convince you of the beauty of silver,” Abe murmured against the top of his shoulder, taking the necklace from the case and fastening it around Geoff’s neck. “Gorgeous. And the necklace isn’t bad either.”
    Geoff turned to half-cover Abe in a full body embrace. “I love it. Thank you.” He kissed his nose, then sat up and handed Abe the small, unwrapped box. “Now your turn. Sorry, I didn’t have time to wrap it.”
    Abe looked at him with his bewitching hazel eyes shining with delight. “Jewelry too? My, we are on the same wavelength all of a sudden.” He didn’t hesitate, but opened the outer box and flipped the top of the case up. “Oh, Geoff.” He sounded choked up. “It’s beautiful.”
    Nestled in the case was a bracelet of delicately entwined chains of silver and gold. Geoff looked at Abe, seeing the love he was feeling reflected back in his eyes. “Silver and gold. You didn’t have to convince me. Put them together, and now I know what they’re worth.”

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About the Author
     
     
     
     
    Devon Rhodes started reading and writing at a young age and never looked back. After a creatively sapping career in the business world, she gratefully took some time off to be at home. At thirty-nine and holding, Devon finally figured out the best way to channel her midlife crisis was to morph from mild-mannered stay-at-home mom to erotic romance writer. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two girls, who are (mostly) understanding of all the time she spends on her laptop, aka the black hole.
    Visit her web site at http://www.devonrhodes.com.

Copyright
     
     
    Silver and Gold ©Copyright Devon Rhodes, 2009
     
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    Dreamspinner Press
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    This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the
    authors’ imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead,
    business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
     
    Cover Design by Catt Ford
     
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