Next to Me
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Chase was doing well in school in his final year. He had decided not to enter a master’s program anytime soon and had a verbal contract with our management team that would be finalized at some point when we decided it was time to record again. He kept his Brooklyn apartment, despite my constant insistence that he should live in my bigger place closer to his school. His determination to make his own way could be frustrating, when all I wanted to do was spoil him, but I ultimately respected him more for his independence. Besides, we were already talking about renting the lavender house for the summer, and I was fairly confident I could convince him to move in with me by fall.
As I watched the automatic doors open for the hundredth time, I caught a glimpse of him in the distance. He was walking toward me through the crowd. His hair was a little longer, and he had a jacket on that I didn’t recognize, but it was absolutely my Chase. He spotted me, a grin breaking out, and he started walking faster. I moved as close as I could to the doors, my arms wide and my heart full. We fell into each other, and all was right again. We fit so easily, so naturally, into each other’s lives, there was no question in my mind that this incredible man would be next to me forever.
VERONICA COCHRANE is a contemporary m/m romance author. She penned her first story at age five, about her childhood best friend and a neighborhood cat. Many years later, she rediscovered her love of writing but is unfortunately no longer a feline enthusiast. Please don’t hold that against her.
Veronica is an avid reader and a lifelong romantic. She loves seeing characters fall in love, overcome realistic obstacles, and find their happily ever after. When she’s not writing, Veronica enjoys traveling to places with beautiful scenery, and seeing concerts and other live events. Veronica lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her husband.
Twitter: @veronicacwrites
Email: veronicacochrane@outlook.com
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Next to Me
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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-64108-250-1
Digital ISBN: 978-1-64405-892-3
Library of Congress Control Number: 2020947231
Digital published January 2021
v. 1.0
Printed in the United States of America