Love Comes Into Our Sight
opening excerpt
One moment he was not there, and then he was, naked in the middle of the street, early on a cold December morning.
He stood so calmly, so still, like nothing at all was wrong. I remember my first instinct was to look away, avoid him, not get involved. But then a car screeched to a halt, and a red face yelled through the window, “Get out of the way, you freak!”
And then there I was, running into the road myself, pulling my long winter coat off.
“Here, put this on,” were my first mumbled words to him as I placed it around his broad shoulders.
He turned his head to look at me, and those eyes… they were the lightest blue I’d ever seen, the blue of a snowy landscape at dusk. His delicate fingers curled around the lapels as he pulled the warmth around himself. “Thank you.”
The angry driver laid on his horn, and I startled and gave him an impatient gesture. “Would you like to… get off the road?” I asked the man.
“Yes, that is a good idea.” He seemed almost amused.
But when he didn't move, I gently took his elbow and pulled him towards the sidewalk.
“Are you okay?” I asked, when we were safely out of the way and the traffic was flowing again.
“I’m fine,” he said softly, his face warm with a smile now. “What is your name?”
“Edward. And yours?” I shivered a little. I was wearing only a t-shirt and black jeans under the thick, woollen coat that my mother had given me before I moved out.
“Cael.” His loose ginger curls hung softly around his face.
“Cael.” Saying it sent a thrill through my body. “Do you need any help?”
He stared at me blankly.
“You... were naked... in the middle of the street… Do you want me to call anyone?”
He tilted his head. He was so clean, his skin and hair seemed to shine. “There is no one to call.”
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