{"id":12539,"date":"2020-02-23T09:59:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T14:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=12539"},"modified":"2022-08-14T09:13:20","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T13:13:20","slug":"blank-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/12539","title":{"rendered":"Blank Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blank Spaces<\/a><\/em> (2016) Cass Lennox (Toronto Connections)<\/p>\n

\"Blank<\/a>Vaughn Hargrave has friends, a place to live, and a job in an art gallery that allows him to paint. He’s perfectly fine without dating or casual sex–even if everyone around him thinks he requires it.<\/p>\n

\u201cMom. I\u2019m fine. Singledom is great. Work is great. I\u2019ll see you when I next have a free weekend.\u201d He glanced around to make sure no one could hear him. \u201cAnd for the love of God, please<\/em> stop researching gay nightlife.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jonah Sondern grew up in foster care, learning the hard way that you have to look out for yourself. <\/p>\n

Of course he\u2019d aced the interview; he\u2019d dreamed of working somewhere like this since he\u2019d been twelve and his third foster dad had told him he would never amount to anything.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And that’s what he’s doing, with a job as an insurance investigator he enjoys, and the casual sex he craves.<\/p>\n

When Jonah and his manager show up to the art gallery where Vaughn works after a painting is stolen, they seemingly have nothing in common. Yet Jonah’s investigation brings them back into contact, and perhaps, despite their differences, they can be friends.<\/p>\n

You sure . . . You genuinely don\u2019t care about . . .?\u201d <\/p>\n

Vaughn could definitely see a blush now. \u201cAbout hearing you being fucked sideways for twenty minutes by two guys in a washroom?\u201d <\/p>\n

Jonah crossed his arms, giving a curt nod. Back to business. <\/p>\n

\u201cNo. I don\u2019t.\u201d Vaughn cleared his throat. \u201cI mean, it would be nice to pee without listening to coitus, of course, but it tends to come with the territory.\u201d As if to illustrate his point, two guys with their hands down each other\u2019s pants slammed into the wall next to them and proceeded to breathe all over each other. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I really really did not see how things was going to work as a romance. Vaughn is uninterested in sex and Jonah needs sex more than he needs food.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you have any idea how many calories are in lasagna?\u201d <\/p>\n

Calories. Give me strength<\/em>. Vaughn lifted the piece he\u2019d cut off and chewed it deliberately, eyes locked on Jonah\u2019s. He swallowed. \u201cI can\u2019t say I do, no.\u201d <\/p>\n

Jonah also swallowed, even though he hadn\u2019t actually been eating. \u201cCheese. Pasta. Beef. The unholy trifecta of dairy, wheat, and red meat; it\u2019s the worst thing you could possibly eat.\u201d Jonah\u2019s fork stabbed into his salad again. \u201cI don\u2019t eat that kind of stuff.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re missing out.\u201d Vaughn forked an especially cheesy piece into his mouth. Mmm. Bliss. He closed his eyes briefly, it was that good. Swallowed. \u201cWas that all you wanted to ask me?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cHuh?\u201d Jonah was staring at him again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…<\/p>\n

Flirting<\/em>? Good God. Calorie-conscious and delusional. Vaughn knew how to pick them. He set the spoon down. \u201cI\u2019m not flirting with you.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cReally.\u201d Jonah\u2019s voice dripped with disbelief. \u201cYou don\u2019t call putting food in my mouth flirting?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cNo, actually. I share food with my eating companions regularly.\u201d Vaughn mentally replayed their conversation. \u201cWhat part of the last twenty minutes was flirtatious?\u201d <\/p>\n

Jonah\u2019s jaw dropped. \u201cAre you kidding me? Just how oblivious are you?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I really really like Vaughn.<\/p>\n

Unwilling to listen anymore, Vaughn hung up. He stared at his cell. It was ridiculous, but he half expected it to apologize to him for letting such a terrible conversation happen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And surprisingly, I liked Jonah as well. He had a rough childhood, and although he is functional, he is clearly struggling with his past. But then I do like broken characters, so I suppose it would have been odd for me not to like him.<\/p>\n

As I said, I really didn’t see how things were going to work out between the two of them, so their journey was especially fascinating.<\/p>\n

Publisher: Riptide Publishing
\nRating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Blank Spaces (2016) Cass Lennox (Toronto Connections) Vaughn Hargrave has friends, a place to live, and a job in an art gallery that allows him to paint. He’s perfectly fine without dating or casual sex–even if everyone around him thinks he requires it. \u201cMom. I\u2019m fine. Singledom is great. Work is great. 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