Ruth Miranda

When Jai decides to rent out the house he shared with his late husband, he has no idea he's about to meet the man who'll change his life. For Lin DaoShi's not only famous, he's also straight – and comes nursing an eating disorder and a broken heart. After a riding accident that threatens to end his dancing career and hamper his acting, he trades China for the UK in an attempt to flee the spotlight and find some peace.What he finds, though, when crossing paths with Jai, is his life changing and his world turned upside down. For after their chance meeting, DaoShi no longer knows who he is or what he wants out of life. Brought together by a common love for ballet, they soon find themselves trapped in a pas de deux only the secrets they must keep can break apart...

Content Warning
This novel contains mentions of eating disorders, self-harm, suicide, abuse, domestic violence, rape. Reader discretion is advised.

Danseur is created by Ruth Miranda, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Danseur

I can't hold back any longer. As DaoShi thrusts inside me his final strokes; as my own body caves in and I come against his stomach, so do the sobs I tried to contain break free. Releasing the grasp on his buttocks, I bring an arm up to cover my eyes, and I cry. I wail, in fact, unashamed of how pathetic, how ridiculous this looks - crying in the arms of the man I love after he's made love to me, because I don't want to leave him, but must. He holds me tight, I'm crushed against his chest, the scent of his sweat assaulting my nostrils, the now so familiar aroma that is enough to make me feel at peace.


I love him so much. Did I ever know love before?


Chapter 54