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Marcus Lopés

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The End of the Road

April 6, 2023 by Marcus Leave a Comment

This is a continuation of ‘A Hard Reset‘

Michael threw open the door and walked heavy-footed down the corridor, half a dozen files tucked under his arm. He ignored Derrick—he’d actually forgotten that he was there—and headed towards the elevator. Three hours of being grilled behind closed doors about the Agency’s investigation into the Romero-Denault Affair, and having to dumb down his answers, had him wound up. He appreciated now that there had been twenty feet between him and Neil Sampson, because if he’d been any closer he might have shown the Minister some of his own interrogation techniques.

“Director Reid…” [Read more…] about The End of the Road

Filed Under: Short Stories Tagged With: gay fiction, short story, spy thriller

A Hard Reset

March 22, 2023 by Marcus 3 Comments

This is a continuation of ‘The Sit-Down‘

“You don’t have to sneak out.”

Michael, seated on the grey sofa, looked up after he’d finished lacing up his shoes. His gaze latched onto Sam, who tightened the belt of the white bathrobe that stopped just about his knees. “That’s not…” He massaged the back of his neck as he stood. “That’s exactly what I was hoping to do, Sam…”

Sam crossed to him and kissed him lightly on the lips. “It was nice to be with you one last time, Michael. I don’t know why you came to me last night, and I’m not going to ask, either.” He offered a faint smile. “You don’t love me. We weren’t together long enough for that. It’s always fun being with you, but your heart…it still belongs to Brian. Give him a chance. It may be cliché to say, but you have something a lot of people would die for. You and Brian have a second chance.” [Read more…] about A Hard Reset

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