LANDON
On my university soccer team, people see me as an obnoxious loud-mouth, but
this semester, I’m turning over a new leaf. Part of that involves supporting my
best friend and his new relationship (with a guy!). Ravi being gay has really
thrown me for a loop. The way he looks at Steven, it makes me feel… jealous?
I’m not gay, but no girl has ever made me feel the way those two feel about
each other. To top it off, I’m forced to take my university arts requirement in
the form of a dance class! I have to fumble around trying not to fail while the
teaching assistant Dane refuses to take it easy on me.
Still, the longer I spend in dance class, the more I get to know the real Dane:
he’s fun, interesting, sweet, attractive, and… did I say attractive?! No way,
that’s not what I meant. Because if I actually feel that way then… turning over
a new leaf just got a LOT more complicated.
DANE
Dance is my life, and being a performing artist is my ultimate goal. That’s why
I took this university TA position and why I’m hoping to secure an internship
in the big city. I refuse to get distracted by some (admittedly handsome) jock
that I’m tasked with teaching. He’s uncoordinated, but eventually, I can tell
that he’s actually trying, so I cut him some slack. There’s also the tiny
detail that he admits he may not be 100% straight.
That’s fine by me. It’s not like a guy like that would go for someone with a
messed up face like mine. Still, as the weeks go by, something shifts and we
become closer. I can’t let myself become sidetracked in catching feelings for a
boy who’s new to being queer. I just need to disregard the burning chemistry we
have whenever we’re in the dance studio alone. It’ll be easy to ignore the way
he makes my heart flutter when he talks to me, or how charming he is when he
lets down his guard.
Well… maybe one kiss won’t hurt, right?
The Moves We Make is a low-angst, male/male romance, opposites-attract
story involving hands-on movement lessons, road trips, drunken dance floors,
soccer games, and discovering what love and sex with the RIGHT person can
actually lead to, HEA guaranteed.
It is the second of the Artists and Athletes series but can be read as a
standalone.
Book
2
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He drops off Jonathan and Tisha, then drives slightly farther to get to Val’s dorm. I’m thankful that I don’t live in any of their buildings, because I really want to wish Landon a special goodnight (and I do NOT want anyone around to witness that).
“I’m gonna park near the athletics dorms. Do you want me to drop you off somewhere?” He looks at me expectantly, and I think we’re on the same page.
“I’ll let you park first,” I reply, trying to sound nonchalant. Landon’s smirk is not lost upon me.
Once he finally pulls into a spot. He turns off the engine and looks at me in the passenger seat. It’s so quiet and the tension between us is thick. Fuck, is it hot in here again? Landon really needs to fix this inconsistent heating situation, because I am sweating.
I look over to see him looking up at nothing in particular, lips pursed like he’s thinking of what to say. This is too awkward. I want to go, but I need to stay and say some form of goodnight.
“I just realized…” I begin slowly. He looks at me expectantly. “It’s your birthday. I didn’t get you anything.”
“I disagree.” Before I know it, he’s reaching over and pulling my shirt collar in. Centimeters away from my face, he pauses. He’s giving me an out, and I’m touched that he’s being so thoughtful. I look at him and simply nod.
Our mouths meet, and suddenly it’s an encore performance of our tongues tasting each other. Landon must have some pheromone, because I could breathe him in forever. My fingers explore his scalp while I try to memorize the way he tastes. I push his head up with both hands and he complies, knowing that I want to taste his neck. I trace my tongue down to his collar bone and suck little marks into his skin up to his jaw. He moans in pleasure, so I know he’s enjoying what I’m giving to him. Every part of him so far tastes good, and I wonder what his cock tastes like. Finally, I kiss my way back to his lips and we proceed to make out some more.
An eternity or five minutes later, we pull apart, panting. I smile and he grins back. “Good birthday?” I ask, breathing heavily.
“The best.” His voice is deeper than usual and his eyes are glistening. I notice him looking down at my lips again. I need to call it a night before I let him fuck me right here in the campus parking lot.
“Glad to hear it. It’s late though, I should get going.”
“Alright,” he smiles.
“Good night Landon.” I open the car door and try to convince my erection to go down so I can walk in peace.
I hear him holler “Night Dane!” as I close the door. I don’t look back as I march away, because if I do, I’ll end up back in his arms and on his mouth.
I’m starting to forget why that’s such a bad idea.
Shannan
– ☆☆☆☆
Landon was surprised to find out his roommate is gay and is happily in a
relationship. He sees what they have and is jealous, not because Landon is gay
but because he wants someone to look at him the way they look at each other. He
wants the connection, and he can't seem to find it with the girls he's been
hooking up with. What he doesn't expect is to want to spend time with the T.A.
of his dance class.
Dane is an amazing dancer but when people look at him, they don't automatically
see that, they see the birth defect he has with his eye. He's become accustomed
to people staring. He puts that all aside to follow his dreams to become a
professional dancer. He is looking forward to being a T.A. this year and
getting the internship of his dreams. What he isn't expecting is being in
charge of teaching the soccer player how to dance. Finding the soccer player
attractive is a consequence of being with him all the time.
I enjoyed watching the attraction and relationship build with these two
characters. It was a sweet and heartwarming read. CD Rachels is a new-to-me
author and I look forward to going back to the first book in the series and
reading more from him.
CD RACHELS has been coming up with
stories since he was little. At first it was all about superheroes and pocket
monsters, but his genre of choice has expanded since puberty.
He’s been consuming young adult gay fiction since he was a teen, but within the
past five years moved up to the big leagues of gay adult romance. In 2020
during quarantine, he burned through more male/male romance books than he ever
had in the previous 29 years combined.
He lives in New York City with the love of his life and works in health insurance.
When he’s not reading and writing, he’s playing board games and practicing
music. He is honored to become a self-published author, and if you’re reading
this, your support means so much to him that it’s giving him a tingly feeling
(in a good way).
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