Forever Yours

By Kassandra Lea

Linus Murray is head over heels in love with Samson Abbot. The only problem is that Linus would love to make things official while Samson seems afraid to make the ultimate commitment. When Linus's sister lands in the hospital, he breaks his own heart and decides it's time to break off things with Samson.

Samson is caught by surprise and none too happy with the turn of events. But how can he get Linus back in time for Valentine's Day without doing something cliched, which he knows his beloved dislikes?

• Language: English
• Publisher: JMS Books LLC
• Release date: Feb 16, 2019
• ISBN: 9781634868839

Kassandra Lea

Kassandra Lea’s stories have appeared in a number of anthologies. She lives in southern Wisconsin. For more information, visit facebook.com/leakassie.

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Forever Yours

By Kassandra Lea

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Copyright 2019 Kassandra Lea

ISBN 9781634868839

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Forever Yours

By Kassandra Lea

Chapter 1

Please don’t be mad.

Linus Murray winced at the softly spoken plea uttered in an attempt to repair the damage already done. He leaned back against the counter, arms crossed over his chest in hopes he could hold himself together long enough, but already he could feel the bitter burn of tears. Before long they’d be leaving salty streams down his cheeks, the pain he felt in his chest looking to escape any way it could. His fingers curled into the fabric of his shirt, clutching at himself.

Piece by piece it seemed like his world was crumbling and the only one Linus had to blame was himself.

How many times had they been down this road, hitting all the same potholes until the tires were rendered flat? Why did Linus keep foolishly thinking things had changed, that somewhere along the way they’d get it right and continue traveling smoothly? Why did he always feel like flipping on the blinker and making that dreaded turn, even though by now the dead end sign flashed neon as a warning to turn around?

Linus, please say something.

Say something, hadn’t enough already been said, at least that which mattered?

Linus held himself harder, feeling the cracks spread across his heart. He should have been used to the words by now, should have been able to recite them in his sleep. Why couldn’t he find a way to rewrite the script? Who had the eraser? He closed his eyes in an attempt to hold back the impending flood. Not here, not right now, he thought.

Linus took a deep breath and let it out, shuddering. He needed to move, to get out before he suffocated on the sadness, before the doubts began to wiggle out of the depths of his mind with the intent to further destroy him.

There came the sound of a chair whispering over the fibers of a rug as it was pushed back. Please don’t come over here. Please don’t touch me. Still, Linus braced for it, curious to see if the touch of the man he loved brought even a hint of comfort or just more pain. He suspected it would be enough to leave him shattered.

Linus…

He opened