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    A Little Christmas Magic
    A Little Christmas Magic
    A Little Christmas Magic
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    A Little Christmas Magic

    By K.C. Faelan

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    A story from Boughs of Evergreen: A Holiday Anthology

    A LITTLE CHRISTMAS MAGIC
    by K.C. FAELAN

    It's the day after Thanksgiving and Ryan Forsyth is helping his friends decorate for Christmas. Little does he know that the weekend will usher in a profound change to his life, a chance for happiness if he isn't too afraid to reach out and grasp it.
    Boone Ainsworth has been friends with Ryan since junior high, ever since their mutual friend Greg Hayes introduced them. Since the day they met, no one has stood a chance at claiming Boone's heart except Ryan, but Ryan is so deep in the closet, he hasn't got a clue.
    Their happily ever after is just a step away, until a panicked decision changes everything. From that point on, things don't go smoothly and Ryan and Boone make mistakes neither may be able to forgive. But it's the holidays, and Ryan is banking on a little Christmas magic to help smooth the way.

    * * * * *

    ABOUT BOUGHS OF EVERGREEN

    Boughs of Evergreen is a two-volume collection of short stories celebrating the holiday season in all its diversity. Penned by authors from the UK, the USA, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, these are tales of the young and the not-so-young from many different walks of life.

    Themes of family, friendship and romance take readers on a journey through some of the major holidays, both past and present, including Thanksgiving, Advent, St. Lucia Day, Hanukkah, Saturnalia, Winter Solstice, Yule, Christmas and New Year. In each we find at the very least hope, and often love, peace and happiness.

    Proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization [USA] providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBeaten Track Publishing
    Release dateDec 1, 2014
    ISBN9781909192850
    A Little Christmas Magic
    Author

    K.C. Faelan

    KC is a writer of M/M and LGBTQ fiction. Her stories are character driven, with a touch of humor, angst, romance, and all the fun that entails. She believes in HEA’s, or at least a strong HFN, where the people in her stories must work for their HEA, but in the end get their love match. KC loves tea and good food and will often incorporate scenes of cooking or eating in the stories she writes. She enjoys relaxing with a good book, her favorite genre being M/M, but she also reads many others, such as: Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery and Sci-Fi.KC lives in California with her husband and two rescue birds.

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    A Little Christmas Magic - K.C. Faelan

    Boughs of Evergreen

    A Holiday Anthology

    A LITTLE CHRISTMAS MAGIC

    by

    K.C. Faelan

    SMASHWORDS EDITION

    * * * * *

    Copyright 2014 K.C. Faelan.

    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    * * * * *

    This novel is a work of fiction and the characters and events in it exist only in its pages and in the author’s imagination.

    * * * * *

    It's the day after Thanksgiving and Ryan Forsyth is helping his friends decorate for Christmas. Little does he know that the weekend will usher in a profound change to his life, a chance for happiness if he isn't too afraid to reach out and grasp it.

    Boone Ainsworth has been friends with Ryan since junior high, ever since their mutual friend Greg Hayes introduced them. Since the day they met, no one has stood a chance at claiming Boone's heart except Ryan, but Ryan is so deep in the closet, he hasn't got a clue.

    Their happily ever after is just a step away, until a panicked decision changes everything. From that point on, things don't go smoothly and Ryan and Boone make mistakes neither may be able to forgive. But it's the holidays, and Ryan is banking on a little Christmas magic to help smooth the way.

    * * * * *

    Acknowledgements

    I’d like to thank the many people who helped with A Little Christmas Magic. First, Debbie McGowan, author, editor and publisher of Beaten Track Publishing for inviting me to participate in the Boughs of Evergreen. Next to my betas, LisaT over at AttentionIsArbitrary, an M/M blog, to Michelle, who’s gone over my stories since way back when I first started writing, and especially, author Alexis Woods, who is a beta extraordinaire. And finally Destini Reece, my editor Shayla Mist, and all the people who helped proofread A Little Christmas Magic.

    * * * * *

    Table of Contents

    Chapter One

    Chapter Two

    Chapter Three

    Chapter Four

    Chapter Five

    Chapter Six

    Chapter Seven

    Epilogue

    About the Author

    Boughs of Evergreen – A Holiday Anthology

    * * * * *

    Chapter One

    Ryan cracked open an eyelid and snuck a peek at his clock. Ugh, nine o’clock. Any second now, Greg would knock on his door. His roommate was nothing if not precise.

    Knock, knock, knock.

    Hey, Ry, you awake? Greg partially opened the door and stuck his head in the room. How’s your migraine? You feeling okay?

    Ryan pushed himself into a sitting position on his bed and leaned against the headboard, the cotton sheet and comforter sliding down his bare chest to his waist. He ran a hand over his face and rubbed at his eyes in an attempt to wake himself. Yeah, I’m doing a lot better. But, could you grab me a couple aspirin and a glass of water anyway?

    Sure thing, hang on.

    Greg’s head vanished and soon Ryan heard the water running. A few footsteps later the door opened, and Greg walked into the room.

    The first time Ryan met Greg was in junior high, when he sat next to him for the first day of wrestling practice. He’d never seen anyone with so many red freckles in his life. With those freckles and the shocking red hair, Greg had to be Irish. Unfortunately, his joke about Irishmen and their fiery tempers didn’t go over well with Greg, and they’d ended up wrestling before the class had even started. From that moment on, they were fast friends. Soon after, Greg introduced him to his best friend, Boone, whom he’d known since grade school. The Intrepid Trio, or The IT Team, they’d called themselves, and they’d always hung out together in their free time.

    Ryan reached for the glass and aspirin Greg held out to him. Popping the pills into his mouth, he chased them down with the cool water, then set the glass on his bedside table.

    I can tell Tai you can’t make it if you’re still hurting. Greg searched Ryan’s face, his sky-blue eyes full of concern.

    I’m good. I’ve got my appetite back, so I’ll be okay, but I want to shower first before we head out. He threw back the covers, slid his feet over the side of the bed and stood. Did you eat breakfast?

    Not yet. I was gonna have some toast and coffee. You want? I need to grab a bite to tide me over until we get to Tai’s, even though he said he’ll have food at his place for everyone.

    Ryan nodded. I’ll have the same. He gathered up his clothes for the day and headed towards the bathroom.

    You got it, Greg called after him.

    Thanks. I’ll be ready in a few.

    *⋆~*~⋆*

    Greg steered his white, Ford F-250 into the driveway of Tai’s family’s two-story home, and parked next to Boone’s silver Honda Accord sports coupe.

    Are we and Boone the only ones here? Ryan asked, after he’d climbed out and closed the passenger door behind him.

    I think so. Some of Tai’s relatives might stop by later to help out, but it’s just us for now.

    Remind me again why Tai insists on decorating for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving? Last night Ryan had had turkey dinner with Greg’s family since his own mom and dad were back east for a cousin’s wedding. Their families often spent holidays with each other. Unfortunately, one of his migraines hit him, and he had to leave the festivities early.

    Greg shrugged. Hell if I know. Probably has something to do with his mother’s obsession with the holidays. I tried to convince him to slap a couple of paper snowflakes up on the window and be done with it, but he looked at me like I was crazy.

    Ryan chuckled. That was Greg, all right. The basics were good enough for him. Unlike Tai, who only wanted the best.

    They headed up the paved walkway to the entrance and, without bothering to knock, Greg opened the unlocked wooden door and stepped inside. Hey, we’re here, he called out. Greg wiped his boots on the mat inside the entrance, took them off, and set them alongside the other shoes lined up next to the door.

    Ryan followed suit. He wasn’t in the habit of removing his shoes at their apartment, but he did when at Tai’s or Boone’s—who, for whatever reason, liked removing his shoes at home too. The sound of voices drifted from the direction of the kitchen, and soon a slim man, with intelligent, dark, almond-shaped eyes and fair skin, strolled into the living room. Tai carried himself with confidence; his tousled jet-black hair framing his oval face in perfect, undisciplined order.

    A sensual grin spread across Tai’s face as he laid eyes on Greg. Hey, baby. He wrapped one arm around Greg’s waist, the other reaching behind his neck to draw his boyfriend forward into a deep, mouth-searing kiss.

    Without shame, Ryan watched his two friends. Greg and Tai were inseparable from the moment they’d met. It was one of those relationships touched by fate, one’s personality complimenting the other, like burgers and fries. Ryan gave a wistful sigh. He had no intention of turning into a romantic girl, but he couldn’t help wanting the same sort of connection for himself. His current love interest, Kristen, was fun, but they didn’t mesh as well as he’d hoped. It was the same old story with his past girlfriends. He got along better with his buddies. It probably meant he wasn’t ready to settle down yet.

    Tai pulled away to face Ryan, but didn’t untangle himself from Greg. How’re you feeling today? Is your headache gone?

    Yeah, I’m much better, thanks.

    Good, because I plan on putting you guys to work. I want all the outside lights up first and then the lawn ornaments. We’ll work on the indoor decorations later tonight.

    You’d better plan on feeding us well. Ryan laughed.

    Of course! You know my mother would kill me if I didn’t. Tai ran his hands up and down Greg’s back. "In fact, Boone’s eating breakfast in the kitchen now. Why don’t you go visit, while I catch up with my handsome lover."

    Ryan snickered. Even after dating for over a year, Tai could still cause Greg to blush, and right now his normally pale, freckled skin was bright red up to the roots of his hair. See you later, lover boy, Ryan threw back over his shoulder as he made his way to the kitchen.

    He followed the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, and found Boone sitting on one of the padded kitchen stools at the island counter. Boone gave a wave after he stuffed his mouth with a croissant.

    Hey, Ryan said. When’d you get here?

    Boone swallowed and brushed away the locks of dark hair which had fallen

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