Teach Me (Lightning Tales)
By K.C. Wells
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Nick Tremantle has had a rough ten months. His professional life took a nosedive, and then his mom's health took a turn for the worse. In a short space of time, everything changed. So when he spies the young man hitchhiking, Nick pulls over - he needs all the Karma he can lay his hands on. But when the identity of the young man is revealed, it sets in motion a chain of events that unfold quickly, changing Nick's life completely.
Alex Nordmann's life has definitely not gone the way he'd planned. Gone are his dreams of an education and living his life 'his' way. He'd thought the worst was over, until the morning he decided to come out to his parents. It just goes to show, people will surprise you every time. For instance, who could have foreseen that the man who gives him a ride - and an unexpected lifeline - would have been Alex's first crush all those years ago?
Alex has no idea what's coming at him....
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K.C. Wells
K.C. Wells lives on an island off the south coast of the UK, surrounded by natural beauty. She writes about men who love men, and can’t even contemplate a life that doesn’t include writing. The rainbow rose tattoo on her back with the words 'Love is Love' and 'Love Wins' is her way of hoisting a flag. She plans to be writing about men in love - be it sweet and slow, hot or kinky - for a long while to come. If you want to follow her exploits, you can sign up for her monthly newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cNKHlT You can stalk – er, find – her in the following places: Email: k.c.wells@btinternet.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/KCWellsWorld KC’s men In Love (my readers group): http://bit.ly/2hXL6wJ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/K-C-Wells/e/B00AECQ1LQ Twitter: @K_C_Wells Website: www.kcwellswrites.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/k.c.wells BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/k-c-wells
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Teach Me (Lightning Tales) - K.C. Wells
Teach Me
(Lightning Tales #1)
K.C. Wells
SMASHWORDS EDITION
Table of Contents
Copyright
Available Titles
Hitchhiker
Revelations
Facing the Truth
Telling the Truth
When did you first…?
Anything you want to tell me?
Confessions
Making a Move
Teach Me
About the Author
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Teach Me (Lightning Tales #1)
Copyright © 2015 by K.C. Wells
Cover Art by Meredith Russell
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By K.C. Wells
Learning to Love
Michael & Sean
Evan & Daniel
Josh & Chris
Final Exam
Love lessons Learned
A Bond of Three
Waiting for You
Collars & Cuffs
An Unlocked Heart
Trusting Thomas
Someone to Keep Me
(K.C. Wells & Parker Williams)
A Dance with Domination
Damian’s Discipline
(K.C. Wells & Parker Williams)
Personal
Making it Personal
Personal Changes
More than Personal
Personal Secrets
Strictly Personal
Une Affaire Personnelle
Changements Personnels
Plus Personnel
Secrets Personnels
Strictement Personnel
Una Questione Personale
Cambiamenti Personali
Confetti, Cake & Confessions
Connections
Island Tales
Waiting for a Prince
September’s Tide
Le Maree di Settembre
Double or Nothing
Anthologies
Fifty Gays of Shade
Winning Will’s Heart
Burning First Kiss
Back from the Edge
Designated Bottoms
Switching it Up
Hitchhiker
How much longer am I going to go on like this?
It wasn’t the first time that day the thought had occurred to Nick Tremantle, and he knew it wouldn’t be the last. The day wasn’t helping, either. Wednesday had started out cold with no sign of the sun making it through the clouds. The weather the last few days had spoiled him. Lake county had enjoyed unseasonably high temperatures, and this dip was depressing. He’d opened the door from the sunroom to the yard and sighed at the sight of the thick, gray clouds.
Some sunshine would’ve helped.
Except Nick knew he was kidding himself. Nothing was gonna help, not until he made up his mind and did something.
I can’t, not yet. Not while I’m still teaching. I mean, just look what happened…
He shivered. Can’t think about that. All it did was twist his stomach into knots, anyway. It was too late, the damage was done. It still galled him that a moment of indecision had left such a trail of disaster in its wake. Deep down, he knew it was an excuse, just one of many. Hell, if he believed that one, he’d be in his sixties by the time he made a move.
And who’d want me then, huh?
he said aloud to his empty kitchen.
This wasn’t helping. He had things to do, groceries to buy, papers to grade…
Nick drained the last of his coffee, grabbed his keys and exited the house.
North Mary Street was quiet. The only sign of life was the cute guy across the way, cleaning his car. Nick tried his damnedest not to stare, but fuck, his neighbor was gorgeous. Lean, tattoos everywhere, dark skin and beautiful large eyes.
And straight. Don’t forget the wife.
Like Nick could forget. When she was shouting at their dog, Rolo, his wife had a voice that could be heard from over four blocks away.
Nick did his best to ignore Cute Neighbor. He climbed into the car and pulled out his driveway, the tires stirring up the dust. The streets were fairly peaceful for a Wednesday morning. There were only a few days remaining of Spring break, and Nick knew he should be making the most of them. And yet here he was, shopping and working.
He drove to Winn Dixie and got through his list in about fifteen minutes. After exchanging the usual pleasantries with Betty at the checkout, Nick pushed the cart out to his car, put the bags into the back and deposited the cart in the space allocated. He checked his fuel gauge on the way out, but he had plenty of gas. It was only when he got back onto the main route that Nick decided to go for a drive.
I don’t want to go home.
The thought of that pile of papers sitting on his desk, just waiting for him, filled him with dread. He should’ve done them sooner, he knew that, but like always, he’d put off the boring task as long as possible. So he turned toward Mount Dora and drove that way instead, leaving Eustis behind him. He had no plan in mind, other than a change of scenery. The state of the house depressed him, for one thing. It was hard to look around and not feel sorry for himself. Nick had never been one for having a pity party, though the last ten months had given him more than enough cause for one, that was for sure.
He’d been driving about ten minutes when he spotted the hitchhiker in the hoodie, a backpack slung over his shoulder. The figure was standing by the side of the road, shoulders hunched forward, head low. There was something familiar about him, even at a distance, his features hidden by the dark gray hood that shaded his face. It was only when Nick was within stopping distance that the figure lifted his chin and Nick’s heart started hammering.
It was Alex Nordmann.
Some instinct took over and Nick jammed on the brakes, pulling to a stop just past the young man. He watched Alex approach in the rear mirror, heart still pounding.
Of all the people to be hitchhiking…
Alex leaned forward to peer in the passenger window and his eyes grew large. Mr. Tremantle. I didn’t recognize the car.
I’ve changed it since you last saw it, that’s why. Where are you going, Alex?
Alex’s face fell. Anywhere I can find a job. Things got kinda tough at home, so I figured I’d be better off looking for work someplace else.
Nick did the math swiftly in his head. Alex had to be in his mid twenties by now. Christ, is it that long since I taught him? That long since he’d watched Alex grow into a handsome young man. Considering the unconscious part Alex had played in Nick’s awakening to his own sexuality, that it should be him standing by the car right then was all too ironic. After all, fourteen years teaching, and Nick had never fantasized about a student, not the way he had about Alex.
A fantasy he’d always known would remain just that, especially since Nick didn’t have the balls to step out of that closet. Not that he would’ve done anything while Alex was his student. There were some lines you just didn’t cross.
I’m sorry to hear things are tough. How long have you been looking for work?
Couple months. It just got to the point where I couldn’t stay there anymore.
There was a haunted expression on Alex’s face that tore at Nick’s insides.
Do it. Do it.
You want to come back with me for some lunch? Maybe I can give you some ideas, help you out a little.
He watched Alex’s face, trying to judge his reaction, but the young man was hard to read. I mean it, Alex. I just want to help if I can. Maybe once we’ve talked about it, I could give you a ride if you need one.
Anxious seconds ticked by. Something crossed Alex’s face, as fleeting as a wisp of cloud flitting