Tag: Wheelofeight
Gerard – The Illegal Immigrant.
Timonthy was thinking the same way. Imagining a life in which, after a suitable holiday just to make sure that he wasn’t being premature, he took Gerard home. He would probably marry him if he agreed, just to avoid the endless questions and confusion. It made him happy imagining introducing him in that way. It…
Gerald Reveals Some of the Truth
“I’ll pretend that’s an indication of how much you love me,” Timonthy said to keep the conversation light but he stored that in his mind. Gerard was threatening to become morose again. “I know we’ve only known each other two days but it did seem odd without you here,” Gerard admitted. Timonthy felt a yawning…
The Hotel – and Food
Peter’s eyes didn’t focus suddenly. Instead they closed and then quickly opened. He shook his head and laughed, “I am more tired than a man ought to be with another four or five hours of driving to go. What would you say to the idea of staying here tonight? I don’t want to disappoint you…
Peter is expected
His tone and enthusiasm reassured him that Paris was untainted with the misery of wrongdoing. This relief made him feel unbowed, able to enjoy the view, the meal and the company. “We ought to move everything around the front again when we’ve finished eating,” Will said to Gerard. “Do you think that Peter will be…
Timon (Book 5) / Extract 18.
“I’m sorry,” Timonthy said. He had a sudden thought. He could see now that Gerard was not stupid but he was very far from interacting with his environment normally. It reminded him of another time: an evening in the week when Paris was young: six or seven. He picked up the phone and felt his…
Book 5/16
They both looked transfixed for a moment staring upwards. The coastguard helicopter was travelling quite low overhead. It was an impressive sight, Timonthy acknowledged, but Gerard’s enthusiasm in particular seemed a bit overdone, almost childlike. Timonthy carried on dressing. He was disappointed. He liked the look of Gerard but he would find it hard to…