About Pulling the Pin, Inches of Trust #9

by AR Moler
20 pages / 4800 words
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Brian is overseeing the remodel of a 40’s era home when he and his crew find someone’s souvenir from World War II: a grenade. When Tristan, Brian’s cop boyfriend, stops by with a friend from the bomb squad to check and see if their find is the real deal, Tristan gets a whole different perspective on Brian. A hardhat, work boots, denim and flannel are not just a whole lot of sexy on the normally more professionally dressed Brian, they are kind of tough looking too. Maybe Brian can handle all the parts of Tristan’s life, even the tough bits. Sometimes, the small things can lead to some pretty big changes.

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Back outside, Brian hunted down Ken and explained to the contractor that everything was on hold until the problem could be dealt with. If they were lucky it would only take a few hours. Even though it was late enough in the afternoon that the workmen could have gone on home, sheer curiosity it seemed, inspired them to linger.

Tristan drew Brian over to the side of the house away from the people, but within sight of the street.

"So what's up with the roach stompers and the hard hat?" teased Tristan, tipping Brian's hard hat down over his eyes slightly.

"It's a job site. Specifically it's a job site undergoing a partial demolition. Ever had anybody drop a brick on your head? Not a fun event without a hard hat. Why?" Brian took the hard hat off and tucked it under his arm.

"It's not a look I've seen on you before. You don't look out of place for a white collar guy who usually wears a tie to work."

Brian grinned a bit. "What makes you think I don't know my way around a construction site?"

Tristan shrugged. "I don't know. It's just unexpected."

"My uncle's a general contractor. I spent pretty much every summer all the way through high school and college wielding a hammer and spackling dry wall.

"I think I like you looking all dusty and rugged." Tristan's hands were in his pockets and even though there were a careful couple of feet between them, Brian was amused by Tristan's flirty look.