Contradictions

By Jess Gabriel

Despite a sassy best friend and terrible excuse for a father, a sexy romance blossoms between Amy and Luke.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jess Gabriel
• Release date: Aug 28, 2011
• ISBN: 9781466039834

Jess Gabriel

Formerly known as EviantI am a voracious reader and have been reading romance (primarily M/M) for quite a few years, though I enjoy many genres.I'm a Southern girl, born and raised. I'm surrounded by sweet (mostly), but very conservative people. Little do they know, I'm anything but! I tend to be quite a contradiction and I love being able to express myself in new and creative ways.Named Jessica Gabriel by my birth mother, my pen name and alter-ego seemed all too obvious. Adopted as a baby, I spent a good portion of my life curious about my birth family. I’ve been lucky enough to develop a friendship with my birth mother as an adult and am grateful to have such a supportive family.At heart, I’m a bisexual, polyamorous submissive, but live life married to my husband (who is thankfully just as eccentric as I am) and a son who isn’t afraid to be himself.You can also check out my visual art at eviant00.deviantart.comFind me on Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4892497.Jess_Gabriel

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Contradictions

By Jess Gabriel

Copyright © 2011 by Jess Gabriel

Smashwords Edition

All characters depicted in this work of fiction are 18 years of age or older.

Chapter 1

Lucas, get in here.

Luke Small wrinkled his nose at the cigarette smoke wafting from his father's office and steeled himself for the inevitable confrontation. His father, Bruce, had opened the diner, Small's Landing, or just the Landing for short, soon after being discharged from the Marine's.

Good morning, Dad.

Did you get the silverware rolled last night like I asked? Bruce never bothered with pleasantries, or really, to say anything pleasant at all.

You know I didn't. You had me doing inventory of the freezer until midnight and then kicked me out so you could go to the bar. Manny, the chef, had offered to do the freezer inventory since that was part of his job, but Bruce would have none of it.

How the hell do you think you're going to run this place one day if you can't even roll the damn silverware? I've always known you were a good for nothing little fag. Thank God I didn't fork out the money for you to go to college. Bruce's speech was punctuated by streams of smoke coming out of his nose. With his red, angry face, it likened him to a cartoon character.

For the last time, Dad, I'm not gay. And if you would give me a key, this wouldn't be an issue. Luke tried not to let his father see how the constant rejection stung. His father had made the 'fag' accusation since he was a teen; so much so that Luke started to believe it and experimented with guys. While he enjoyed men, he was definitely preferential to women. Unfortunately, despite his deep baritone voice, his height, dimples and baby face made him look like a stereotypical twink. This made finding a man's company easy, but women