Come Home: a lesbian romance

By H. L. Logan

It's just a typical night at work when Kalli spots a pair of sparkling green eyes that promise to change her life. She's instantly drawn to the gorgeous customer who walked into the video rental store, but the closer she gets to Dana, the more this feels like love at first sight—and the more terrifying  falling for her becomes.

After all, Kalli is way out of her league with Dana.

But Kalli can't fight her feelings when Dana invites her into her life, introducing her to the orphaned siblings she's struggling to find a home for. Could someone so caring, passionate and beautiful really ever want Kalli? As their relationship intensifies and the challenge of finding a family for the children seems impossible, Kalli and Dana both have to learn that there's more than enough love in the world for everyone.

Come Home is a 25,000 word lesbian romance novella featuring characters from Reunited, but can be enjoyed on it's own.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Logan
• Release date: Jul 6, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386483380

Book preview

Chapter One

Y ou suck, said Boyd .

Kalli threw popcorn at him. "You suck." Because she was nothing if not mature. The popcorn landed squarely in the centre of Boyd’s gaping hole of a mouth. Kalli smirked.

You were saying?

Whatever, Boyd said, chewing. One shot in ten doesn’t make you any good.

Maybe if you quit moving... Kalli lined up another shot.

Boyd stayed still, mouth open. The popcorn hit his ear. Yeah, he drawled. It’s totally my fault.

Someone to the left cleared their throat. Kalli startled, unprepared for an actual customer to appear. She turned, polite smile pasted on her face.

Which died immediately. Because, um. Hello, green eyes and perfect bone structure. The statuesque blonde looked like she should be on a runway, not in a dingy video rental store.

Am I interrupting something? asked Green Eyes, one eyebrow cocked. Yeah, said Boyd, because he was a douche who didn’t understand how life worked. Me wiping the floor with this creton.

Green Eyes’ other eyebrow went up to join the first. Ah. The noble challenge of popcorn throwing. She nodded, as though she was really serious, and took a half step back. I’ll just wait here.

With Green Eyes watching and Boyd waiting with his mouth hanging open, Kalli was under the kind of pressure only known by brain surgeons. If she didn’t make this next shot, she could just dig a hole out back and bury herself in it.

Come on, said Boyd. Humiliate yourself.

The popcorn went so wide, Kalli might as well have aimed for the potted plant halfway across the floor.

Green Eyes smiled, which was all kinds of not fair, and Kalli tried to pretend her own face wasn’t burning itself off.

You know, said Green Eyes. You kinda suck.

She even swallows, said Boyd, because really. He was just that kinda guy. Anyway, what can we do for you?

Green Eyes looked away from Kalli, turned her smile on Boyd, and placed a stack of three DVDs on the counter. Just returning these.

"Finding Nemo, said Boyd, nosy as ever. Frozen and...Cars. Let me guess. You were babysitting this weekend?"

Green Eyes looked startled for a moment, like everyone did when they realised Boyd had an insane gift for figuring out people based on their movie preferences. What makes you think I didn’t get them for my own kid?

You’re not a mother, Boyd said, snorting. A real parent already owns this shit. He handed the DVDs to Kalli, who set about scanning them to give herself something busy to do, rather than hovering around like the speechless loser who couldn’t even pop a piece of popcorn into Boyd’s big mouth.

Green Eyes looked mildly impressed. You got me. I was watching my niece.

Your nephew. Don’t try to catch me out. I’m too good.

Right, said Green Eyes. She gave Boyd a long look. You’re weird.

Kalli saw her opening. It’s a condition. We’re trying to get him help but the doctors can’t work it out.

Green Eyes smiled at her again. One for the medical books?

Jerks, said Boyd, mildly. He took the DVDs from Kalli’s hand and wandered out back.

Sorry about him, Kalli said. He never got the hang of talking to people. But he’s kind of a genius, so. She didn’t know why that was relevant. It seemed to be the standard response when apologising for Boyd. Boyd’s such a dick.—"Yeah, but he’s a genius, so it’s okay." Like if they refused to acknowledge Boyd’s douchbaggery, then when the time came to save the world from an apocalypse, Boyd would take pity on the morons around him and find the right formula.

He is? Green Eyes wore a dubious expression. Kalli couldn’t blame her.

Supposedly. Anyway, she said, trying for her Professional Grin. Is there anything else I can help you with?

Um, said Green Eyes, staring at Kalli’s grin and looking totally blindsided. For one panicked moment, Kalli wondered if she had something stuck in her teeth. Uh, yeah. Green Eyes looked away, cleared her throat, retrieved a scrap of paper from her pocket. I’m picking up these movies.

Kalli took the paper. Moulin Rouge, Pride & Prejudice, and Magic Mike. Her grin changed from professional to real in an instant. You’re having a girls’ night in, she said. Your boyfriend cancel on you?

Green Eyes blinked. Close, she said. But you’re not as good as Weird Guy over there.

Boyd hollered, Kalli’s my bitch! from out back, and it hung between them for a moment, like one of Boyd’s bad smells.

Actually, Green Eyes continued, shaking off the odd moment. "My roommate’s got her friends coming over to celebrate her breakup from this dick who used her for sex and treated her like shit and I have no idea why I’m telling you this," she finished, coloring slightly.

Kalli smiled. Because I’m the kind of person who gives off ‘tell me your secrets’ vibes?

You’re something, Green Eyes muttered, and Kalli’s stomach lurched. Um. Can you help me find these, then?

Yeah, slacker, said Boyd, returning. Go do some work. I’m not paying you to flirt.

In an effort to pretend she wasn’t embarrassed, and to avoid looking at Green Eyes for her reaction—because luck hated Kalli and would make Green Eyes straight, just for a laugh—Kalli said, "You’re not my boss, dude. You earn less than me."

Boyd waved a hand. I’m the genius here, and the genius says earn your fucking keep.

With that, Kalli did as she was told. Um. Follow me.

Green Eyes trailed Kalli as she picked out the movies, not speaking (which was weird), just watching (which was even weirder), until Kalli rounded on her near the candy and popcorn stand and said, You should probably get chocolate. It’s not a movie night without chocolate.

I can’t believe a video rental shop is even still in business. She said, reaching for the chocolate.

Ouch.

No, I mean I love it, she said, quirking a shy smile. Rosebridge has to be the only town in the country that still has an actual movie rental place. Everything about this town is so adorable. Her green eyes twinkled.

Hey, said Kalli, watching her. What’s your name? I can’t keep thinking of you as ‘Green Eyes’.

Green Eyes faltered. You call me Green Eyes? At Kalli’s hesitant nod, she said, Why?

Because you have green eyes...?

No, said Green Eyes. I mean. Why are you even noticing my eyes?

Well... Was Boyd’s inability to speak appropriately to humans rubbing off on Kalli? They’re kind of on your face. Sorry. Didn’t know they were a secret.

They’re not. I just. She looked all kinds of endearingly flustered, cheeks staining with pink and eyes looking at everything but Kalli. Then she took a breath, looked up, and said,

Reviews for Come Home

[Alison Round · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The drawn out tease of this relationship was pleasantly, kinda excruciating!