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    Cup of Tea
    Cup of Tea
    Cup of Tea
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    Cup of Tea

    By M. Arbon

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    "I'm not being mysterious on purpose," Evers said apologetically. "It's just, it's a somewhat...special collection."

    The collection of Victorian photographs that Russell Evers is offering sounds like a major find. Arriving at his house to assess the donation, Allan del Mar finds a cozy welcome, an unexpected rapport—and, among the solemn couples and amateur theatricals, some very interesting subject matter.

    Contents include private historical photographs, detailed discussion of private historical photographs, and two academics bonding over a truly luscious coffee cake (and private historical photographs).

    This 6,000-word short story was previously published in Shousetsu Bang*Bang.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherM. Arbon
    Release dateApr 2, 2018
    ISBN9781989089057
    Cup of Tea
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    M. Arbon

    M. Arbon writes stories, mostly queer, often sexy, about people who try hard not to be jerks. M. lives and works in Toronto, Canada. M.'s stories have appeared in the anthologies His Seed and Best Gay Stories 2017, as well as being published as stand-alone volumes.

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      Cup of Tea - M. Arbon

      Cup of Tea

      M. Arbon

      Thirteen Flowers Press

      Cup of tea, cup of tea, almost got shagged, cup of tea...

      —Vampire Spike on librarian Giles' life, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

      Cup of Tea

      Allan was a few minutes early, no thanks to public transit, but he was used to its vagaries and had tricked fate by scheduling the appointment for after rush hour. He double-checked the address in his notebook, then snapped the elastic around the book and slid it into the back pocket of his black jeans. He made a quick all-points review of his appearance: fly fastened, tie and shirtfront free of any evidence of the blueberry muffin he'd had for breakfast, no visible cat hair on what he could see of his jacket—work drag all in place. The wind brushed a lock of hair against his temple, and he tucked it behind his left ear.

      The house was a typical red brick bay-and-gable semi, shrubs and perennials taking low-maintenance place of a lawn, nothing blooming now but a pot of sunset-and-flame chrysanthemums drawing the eye up the flagstone walk to the small porch. Allan crunched through fallen leaves and up the porch steps. The door had a bronze knocker in the shape of a sleeping cat.

      Response to his knock didn't take long. He could hear someone coming at a quick walk down uncarpeted stairs, and then the door swung open.

      Allan offered his professional smile and his business card. Russell Evers?

      Allan del Mar? Please, come in.

      Allan stepped into a front hallway that smelled of old wood and something yeasty baking. Evers shut the door behind him, and offered his hand.

      It must have been all the talking they'd done on the

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