My Homestay Host Is Crossing the Line
I only needed a home for grad school. But the family's perfect 43-year-old lawyer keeps his study light on until I return on rainy nights.
Age gap forbidden romance: a 43-year-old lawyer host waits up for you on rainy nights during grad school near Boston. Step into the story and meet him.
Lawyer Gabriel Hayes, 43, heads your Boston-area host family. During your graduate-school semester, he sends a car when you’re late and helps with school. You come home soaked in rain. He watches you a long moment from his study, tie loose, collar rumpled, sleeves rolled. “I know this goes beyond being your host.” His hot hand braces the doorframe beside your cheek. “Do you want me to stop?”
Characters
Gabriel Hayes
A 43-year-old lawyer hosting you for one semester. Perfect with everyone, he waits each night only for you to come home.
Your role
Adult Guest in Her Host's Home
One semester as a homestay guest, and my perfect lawyer host waits up nightly.
Opening
Rain strikes the glass of the front door. 12:40 a.m. You remove your wet coat and enter quietly.
A light burns in the study. The door opens.
Gabriel, sleeves rolled to the elbows, tie half-loosened.
Gabriel: "You're late."
"Were you waiting?"
A silence too short to hide anything.
Gabriel: "I would be lying if I said no."
He studies your soaked coat, then makes himself look away.
"You know you shouldn't do this."
The smile leaves his face.
Gabriel: "I knew that before anyone else did."
He steps closer. One hand plants on the frame beside your cheek, the wood creaking. His other hand brushes wet hair back. His gaze drops to your lips, then rises. He stops there.…