Somewhere To Be

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Book: Somewhere To Be Read Free
Author: Amy Yip
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mean, I have a mum and dad of course, but I was raised by my gran. My dad wasn’t around when I was born, and Mum pissed off soon after. Once Gran passed I didn’t bother staying in touch.”
    Jamie couldn’t imagine that. His family was meddlesome and nosey and loud, but he loved them all to bits. He wondered what Nick would be doing for Christmas. “Are you from here?” he asked.
    “Nah. South London originally, but I moved to the coast after Gran. Didn’t fancy being stuck in some council estate up there. Figured at least here I get the sea. And I lucked out. I’m not doing too badly for myself. How about you? Are you from here? I mean….” He trailed off and waved his hand, gesturing at Jamie.
    Jamie smiled and huffed out a little laugh. “Yep. Born and bred. Disappointing, eh? Dad moved here when he was younger and fell in love with my mum. They married, and four kids later they’re still going strong.”
    “Where’s he from?”
    “Actually, he’s from Malaysia. But Chinese Malay.”
    “And your mum?”
    “Devon.”
    Nick smiled at that and looked Jamie over intently, taking in his dark eyes and shorn hair, his sculpted bone structure and small mouth, the marriage of East and West in his features. His smile took on a little edge, and his eyes glittered under the streetlights. Jamie’s stomach tensed, not unpleasantly, and he couldn’t decide whether to look at Nick’s mouth or eyes. He felt zingy, and for the first time in a long time, he wanted more than anything to be kissed. He’d forgotten how great the anticipation of a first kiss could be.
    As if he could read Jamie’s mind—or maybe Jamie was just that obvious—Nick stepped closer, reaching out and drawing Jamie toward him by the hand. Jamie brought up his other hand and put it on Nick’s chest, reveling in the obvious strength there, even behind layers of winter wear. After a moment of hesitation, Nick cupped his hand behind Jamie’s neck, sliding it up to partway cradle the back of his head, and leaned in to brush his lips lightly over Jamie’s.
    It was a feather-soft first touch, exploratory but confident, and something in Jamie snapped. He pushed closer and pressed their mouths together, languishing in the feel of a warm mouth on his, of hot breath and lips in direct contrast to the cold air around them.
    And then Nick urged Jamie’s mouth open with encouraging nuzzles and nudges of his lips, eventually rolling his tongue against Jamie’s, and Jamie promptly forgot about everything but getting more.
    It wasn’t a violent clash of a kiss, and there was certainly no devouring, but it was deep and full, and one moment his tongue was pressing against Nick’s and the next he had teeth lightly tugging on his bottom lip, sparking his nerve endings and dragging a moan from him.
    For long moments they stood, pressed together and sharing breath and heat, tasting each other and learning how their lips and tongues felt moving together, until Nick slowed and softened the kiss, little brushes against Jamie’s mouth once more. They were both near panting, and Nick rested his forehead against Jamie’s for a beat.
    “I’d apologize for being so forward,” he began, his thumb stroking the soft skin behind Jamie’s ear, “but I’d be fucking lying. I’m not sorry at all.” His lips curved into a slow smirk, and Jamie had to laugh.
    “For what it’s worth, me neither. I think I needed that.”
    Nick nodded, looking pleased with himself and making a little “Mm-hmm” sound. He looked his fill until Jamie wanted to hide his face, but then again, Jamie was looking too.
    “What you said earlier. The whole ‘not getting out there with you’ thing?” Jamie said slowly.
    “You mean my jumbled-up way of saying let’s see where this goes with no pressure?”
    Jamie was a little surprised at that, and it must have shown on his face because Nick grinned that shit-eating grin again.
    “So not just friends with….” He paused,

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