A Holiday to Remember: The Breakfast Club

By Felice Stevens

With Lillie away at a sleepover, Marcus and Tyler finally have some much needed time alone together. Marcus can't wait to get Tyler into bed. He has plans that involve getting and staying naked. But an innocent question from Lillie has Marcus wondering if he's ready to take that next big step.

This is a 6600 word short story in The Breakfast club series

• Language: English
• Publisher: Felice Stevens
• Release date: Dec 23, 2016
• ISBN: 9781386367383

Felice Stevens

Felice Stevens has always been a romantic at heart. She believes that while life is tough, there is always a happy ending around the corner. Her characters have to work for it, because just like life in NYC, nothing comes easy and that includes love.Felice is a Lambda Literary Award winning author in best Gay Romance and two time e-Lit award winner in romance.To keep up-to-date on all things happening, join Felice's Newsletter and get a free book!https://tiny.one/FelicenewsletterFollow her on BookBub: https://geni.us/FeliceBB

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A HOLIDAY TO REMEMBER

"How many friends are you having at your party?"

Certain he must have misheard her, Marcus gazed down at Lillie walking at his side, her coal-black curls bouncing around her shoulders.

Only ten.

He stopped so abruptly, she let go of his hand and kept walking without him. Afraid she might get lost in the crowds milling about on Broadway, Marcus called out to her.

Lillie! Wait a sec. He hurried over to her and once again grabbed her hand. Always annoyingly crowded on a regular Saturday afternoon, the city held little appeal for him, especially midtown. Now with the holidays approaching and the store windows decorated, the sidewalks were wall-to-wall people. There are too many people and I don’t want to lose you.

I wasn’t going anywhere. But she sidled closer and held his hand a bit tighter and Marcus’s heart did that funny squeeze in his chest. The one that made it impossible for him to imagine his life without Tyler and Lillie in it any longer. In the beginning it scared him to death, but now, waking up every morning with Tyler so warm and so real next to him, he knew he couldn’t live any other way. The emotion both amazed and terrified him.

Now tell me again. I’m having ten five-year-old girls invade my apartment for a sleepover? Did I hear you right?

Don’t worry. Grandma Cheryl is coming over and we’re going to have a beauty party. Having Zach’s mother to keep watch helped his stress level a bit, but he still got hives just thinking about it. She gave him a sunny smile he couldn’t help returning. We’re going to paint our nails. You can too if you want to.

Uh, thanks, but been there, done that, sweetheart. I’m good for now.

They stopped in front of Macy’s and admired the windows. Marcus placed her on his shoulders and walked her up and down so she could see the different scenes. With longing he thought of Tyler, wishing he could be with him, knowing it would be hours before his