Intimate Moments

By Emily Carrington

When three couples face adversity, will they come out the stronger?

Wedding a Genie: Mark and Luke are getting married… or are they? Mark’s pride may not allow him to show how he feels to a roomful of his nearest and dearest.

The Mating Ceremony: Ethan and Jeremy have been forced into a mating ceremony that’s more about the ceremony than the love that drew them together. Will they still love each other when it’s all over?

The Separation: Separated by hundreds of miles and a promise, Charlie and Luis long for each other. Can their love stand this new separation?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Changeling Press
• Release date: Oct 1, 2020

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Intimate Moments

Emily Carrington

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Table of Contents

Intimate Moments

Wedding a Genie

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

The Mating Ceremony

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

The Separation

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Emily Carrington

Intimate Moments

Emily Carrington

When three couples face adversity, will they come out the stronger?

Wedding a Genie: Mark and Luke are getting married… or are they? Mark’s pride may not allow him to show how he feels to a roomful of his nearest and dearest.

The Mating Ceremony: Ethan and Jeremy have been forced into a mating ceremony that’s more about the ceremony than the love that drew them together. Will they still love each other when it’s all over?

The Separation: Separated by hundreds of miles and a promise, Charlie and Luis long for each other. Can their love stand this new separation?

Wedding a Genie

Emily Carrington

Mark and Luke are getting married… or are they? Mark’s pride may not allow him to show how he feels to a roomful of his nearest and dearest.

Chapter One

Mark paced. He was dressed, finally, in his coat and tie, his hair tamed. He looked almost the same as he did every day for work, except this was a tux, not just a suit. And it wasn’t black, like the majority of his dress clothes. Luke had picked out a soft brown garment that complemented Mark’s deep tan and his dark brown hair. The tie he wore was the same blue as his eyes. The tie clip, which he hadn’t even known was a thing until Luke produced it, was golden and in the shape of a dragon.

He looked good.

But he longed to rip off all his clothes and go for a swim in the Gulf of Mexico.

Someone knocked on the door to the groom’s changing room on the boat he and Luke had rented for their wedding. Mark quit pacing and forced his hands not to shake. Come in.

His brother, Jonathan, stepped in and shut the door. Are you all right?

Mark scowled. Why?

To his surprise, Jonathan didn’t snap right back. Because I was nervous as hell when I got married to Becca, he said quietly "And you haven’t known Luke half as long as I knew Becca before I proposed.

Besides, Mark, he added, I know you. Making a change like this is difficult at the best of times and you’ve just been promoted. You’re trying to get your feet under you.

Mark let out a long sigh. You’re right, I’m nervous. I love him, I want to be with him for the rest of my life. Why am I so jittery?

Like I said, it’s a big change. Jonathan turned for the door.

That’s it? You’re going to come in here, confront me about my nerves, and then just walk out?

You’re calmer now, Jonathan pointed out.

Mark huffed a laugh. I still want to go for a swim in the gulf.

As long as you get back here in time to dry yourself off, I don’t see why that’s a problem. It’s almost an hour before… Jonathan tilted his head and said, Or maybe Luke’s presence would help.

Mark’s tension rocketed up from a five all the way to a ten. Luke? he squeaked.

Jonathan left the room and Luke stood in the doorway with two tall glasses in his hands. I know we’re not supposed to see each other before the wedding, Luke said, sounding apologetic. But do you mind if I come in?

Mark took two steps back and gestured his soon-to-be-husband inside. Luke used his magic to close the door without touching it.

Showoff, Mark teased weakly.

Genie prerogative, Luke answered. He took a sip from the glass in his left hand and offered Mark the other one.

It was a rum and Coke; Mark sensed that even before he could smell the contents. Luke knew what relaxed him. You could feel my agitation all the way from the other side of the boat, huh? he asked as he sipped. And then took a little more because Luke just made this particular drink so perfectly.

Luke, being a genie, Mark’s former genie, had a connection to Mark’s emotions. Sort of like the telepathic link Mark had to Luke, although in that case it was because of Mark’s dragon genetics. For Luke, it had everything to do with the rules that governed his species. Or at least that was what he and Mark had decided. Probably, if SearchLight ever chose to study genies more thoroughly, they would find a different, or at least more