Did you catch Monday's blog featuring this month's Classic Author ad choice, K.C.'s Pour Me Another, selected by JayT? If not, go check it out and get your copy of a small graphic that you can use for your personal signature if you want to share the love for K.C.'s story. With well over a thousand comments on the story, it was hard to pick just 3 to feature, but today's feature also shares JayT's favorite excerpt from the story and why he picked it. Read on to find out what it is!

JayT said: This story is about love overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles, such as the person who is in love with you is straight. Or at least he thought so, and that is why I love this story. This excerpt takes place after Michael, the straight man, realizes he has feelings for Asher, the gay man. After showing up at Asher's in the middle of the night, he finally kisses Asher, only to discover that Asher was not alone when a naked man walks out of the bedroom. A heartbroken Michael then turns and runs away. This part of the story shows us how lost and hopeless Michael's life became after he decided to cut Asher out. When Michael learns that Asher was possibly shot, he drops everything and leaves work to seek out answers. Hopefully, he will find Asher alive and safe. 

This story shows that anyone can fall in love with anyone. It's the person we fall for, not their sex.

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The day before someone’s life shatters into a million pieces is just an ordinary day, like every other day before it.  Bills have to be paid, dishes have to be washed, and the bed has to be made.  Everything feels normal, blissfully unaware of what’s barreling down the road, coming right at you.   That very moment when life changes, you suddenly realize that nothing will ever be the same again!

 

Walking slowly through the hallways of Johnson & Ashcroft on Monday morning, Michael’s usually clean shaven face was darkened with a day’s worth of black stubble.  His designer suit and tie were rumpled and his short dark hair wasn’t gelled into his normally perfect style.

Michael ran on autopilot.  A pile of messages on his desk was marked urgent. He returned calls, solved various problems and made appropriate changes to his current presentation project without showing any emotion.  He nodded his head at the appropriate time, he said ‘yes’ or ‘no’ when a response was required, but his stone-cold face never changed.

Having finished his second cup of coffee, Michael headed to the break-room for a third.  A small group of co-workers congregated around the water cooler in the main corridor. Michael stopped for a second and listened to their friendly accounts of their weekend activities.  One woman talked about her beach trip while another guy gave away spoilers to the latest Hollywood blockbuster.

“Jesus Christ, Waters,” someone in the crowd shouted, “You look like shit.  God damn, Michael, you should really lay off the fucking booze.”

Michael’s red eyes looked up.  Leon stood in the back of the crowd.  The guy was a weasel.    When his beady eyes connected with Michael’s, a menacing grin slithered across the man’s narrow face.

“I guess now that they closed down Chapel Chase, you’ll have to quit drinking--”

“What do you mean? They didn’t close Chapel Chase!” Michael barked, interrupting Leon.

The smirk that passed over Leon’s face was conniving.  The man was purposefully trying to rattle Michael, as he continued without any regards for Michael’s feelings.  “Yeah, they shut that place down right after their faggot bartender got shot yesterday.”

“What?” Michael screamed.  All the color drained from his face.  He dropped his coffee cup to the floor.  It smashed, splattering hot liquid across the carpet.  Stumbling backwards while gasping to catch his breath, Michael’s whole body shook.

“Hey, Mike weren’t you friends with that guy?” Leon faked sympathy to hide his true agenda, until it came rushing to the surface. “Dude, I’m sorry to hear about your butt buddy.”

Michael turned on his heels and ran down the hallway.  Frantic shouts rose behind him as several of his co-workers berated Leon for his callous attitude towards Michael as well as expressing concern for Michael’s injured friend.

 

To read more, check out the rest of the story here.