Derr_Megan_-_Something_Sweet.pdf

It's just another day at the candy shop for Sherlock: a quiet afternoon spent more on reading his latest

fantasy novel than on selling candy. The kind of day he loves, even if the looming New Year's Eve leaves

him feeling nostalgic and a little lonely. But then the last person he ever expected to see walks through

the door of his shop, and Sherlock realizes that some things don't fade with time, but only grow

stronger.

Something Sweet

By Megan Derr

Published by Less Than Three Press

reproduced in any manner without written permission of the

publisher, except for the purpose of reviews.

Edited by Samantha M. Derr

Cover designed by Megan Derr

This book is a work of fiction and as such all characters and

situations are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual people,

places, or events is coincidental.

First Edition December 2011

Printed in the United States of America

ISBN 978-1-62004-000-3

Something Sweet

Megan Derr

The downside of

used to certain sounds that he stopped hearing them. The shop had been quiet all day; the holiday

season was winding down and snow had b

leaving a warm house to buy candy.

of having worked in his store for so many years was that he became so

used to certain sounds that he stopped hearing them. The shop had been quiet all day; the holiday

season was winding down and snow had been falling practically nonstop since lunch. Nobody was

leaving a warm house to buy candy.

in his store for so many years was that he became so

used to certain sounds that he stopped hearing them. The shop had been quiet all day; the holiday

een falling practically nonstop since lunch. Nobody was

He only looked up because the crinkle of plastic and foil was out of place against the jazz music his latest

employee thought everyone should love. Sherlock never t

screamy music, but he had learned the error of his thinking.

He only looked up because the crinkle of plastic and foil was out of place against the jazz music his latest

employee thought everyone should love. Sherlock never thought he'd miss Clarence's ridiculous

screamy music, but he had learned the error of his thinking.

He only looked up because the crinkle of plastic and foil was out of place against the jazz music his latest

hought he'd miss Clarence's ridiculous

The first thing he noticed when he looked up was the man's ass. It was a damned fine one, made for

grabbing and much, much more. Sherlock shook himself bef

pretty open neighborhood, but people still didn't like being gawked at.

The first thing he noticed when he looked up was the man's ass. It was a damned fine one, made for

grabbing and much, much more. Sherlock shook himself before he got caught staring

but people still didn't like being gawked at.

The first thing he noticed when he looked up was the man's ass. It was a damned fine one, made for

ore he got caught staring. He lived in a

When the man half-turned, and Sherlock caught his profile, he dropped his book in surprise. Flushing, he

ducked behind the counter to retriev

turned, and Sherlock caught his profile, he dropped his book in surprise. Flushing, he

ducked behind the counter to retrieve it and remember how to breathe again.

turned, and Sherlock caught his profile, he dropped his book in surprise. Flushing, he

No way. No fucking way was Basil Dalton in his store. Basil had left home to attend college on a football

scholarship and never looked back. Last thing he'd heard through the gossip network was that Basil was

still shattering records as a pro. After that, Sherlock had stopped looking for crumbs. At some point, a

guy had to move on and stop pining after someone who had

was thirteen years behind him; it was

No way. No fucking way was Basil Dalton in his store. Basil had left home to attend college on a football

scholarship and never looked back. Last thing he'd heard through the gossip network was that Basil was

shattering records as a pro. After that, Sherlock had stopped looking for crumbs. At some point, a

guy had to move on and stop pining after someone who had never really looked his way

it was long past time he got over that crush.

No way. No fucking way was Basil Dalton in his store. Basil had left home to attend college on a football

scholarship and never looked back. Last thing he'd heard through the gossip network was that Basil was

shattering records as a pro. After that, Sherlock had stopped looking for crumbs. At some point, a

never really looked his way. High school

But Jesus was the thirteen-years-older version worth its own crush. Having a better idea about what to

with a man like that was not helping. What the fuck was he was supposed to say? Would Basil

remember him? Doubtful. Why would someone

in the shitty house at the end of the block and spent all of summer vacation working in his grandfat

old-fashioned candy shop?

older version worth its own crush. Having a better idea about what to

helping. What the fuck was he was supposed to say? Would Basil

remember him? Doubtful. Why would someone like that remember the scrawny, nerdy kid who

in the shitty house at the end of the block and spent all of summer vacation working in his grandfat

older version worth its own crush. Having a better idea about what to

helping. What the fuck was he was supposed to say? Would Basil

scrawny, nerdy kid who'd lived

in the shitty house at the end of the block and spent all of summer vacation working in his grandfather's

"Hello?"

Swearing silently, Sherlock finally snatched up his dropped book and made himself stand. "Hi! Can I help

you with something?"

finally snatched up his dropped book and made himself stand. "Hi! Can I help

Basil didn't reply, just stared at him with a slight frown, a bit of hesitance. Finally he asked, "Detective?"

Sherlock grimaced at the old nickname becaus

to call him his entire life? "Long time no see, Basil."

Sherlock grimaced at the old nickname because really, what had his parents thought people were going

to call him his entire life? "Long time no see, Basil."

people were going

5 | Megan Derr – Something Sweet

Plik z chomika:

Inne pliki z tego folderu:

Inne foldery tego chomika: