Page 4 of A Swan’s Love Song

Avi swiftly drew his hand away then rubbed the back of his neck. He’d only touched Sean one

time before, a brief moment the night Kellan and Vic’s hatchling had arrived. He’d laid his hand on

Sean’s shoulder while reassuring him that everything was okay. The instant spark of attraction, the

yearning to pull Sean into his arms, had been so intense that he’d been dizzy with it. Nothing such as

that had ever happened to him, so all he could conclude was that it had been too long since his ex had

left and that he badly needed to get laid.

He’d been avoiding Sean ever since.

Not to mention all men.

While he’d been convinced that hooking up was the answer to getting his mind off hot, twinky

swans, no one had even come close to piquing his interest.

I should get out of here.

“Hey, Avi. How’s it going? The usual?” Dora breezed up to the counter from the hallway that

connected the restaurant to the Inn.

Sean mumbled an ‘excuse me’ then scurried off to the kitchen. Dora drew her eyebrows together

as she tracked his exit. She turned to regard Avi.

“Uh, sorry about that. He’s been doing the night shift, but we just switched him to mornings.”

She sighed. “He’s such a sweetheart and tries to be perfect at everything. Since he’s never had to host

before, I probably shouldn’t have left him here alone while I made a room service delivery.” She

shrugged as her gaze traveled to the back again. “I’ll check in with him in a sec.” Dora gave Avi a

happy smile. “Anyway, grab your usual booth and I’ll fill him in on what you like.”

Avi coughed and choked on his own spit.

Yeah. I don’t think you want to share with Sean what I’d really like from him.

He offered her a tight smile and a quick nod before ambling to his typical booth in the back.

Dora always made sure he had the quieter and more tucked away spot so he could start his day in

peace. There were plenty of emails to go through or tasks related to fire safety to deal with before he

faced everyone at the station. He’d already planned to send the town’s mayor, Chance Knight, what

his recommendations were for the upcoming summer music festival and the Fourth of July fireworks

celebration.

Now I’ll never be able to concentrate.

A couple minutes later, Sean reappeared with the coffee pot, his hand noticeably trembling. Avi