R.W. Clinger

When TV zoologist Donlito Estar, better known as “Amazon Don,” accidentally bumps his Hummer into insurance salesman Carlos Dasio’s truck, an instant connection occurs between the two men. Carlos has had a crush on the star for years. Carlos is invited to visit Donlito’s palatial residence, where he’s bitten by Donlito’s pet red coral snake. Donlito comes to the rescue with anti-venom and saves his life, which cements the men’s relationship.<br><br>But Carlos is crushed when he thinks he witnesses Donlito having public sex with a variety of men at Club Heat in downtown Barefoot Beach. Brokenhearted, Carlos ditches Donlito, who claims it’s all a big misunderstanding. But despite his resolve, Carlos is unable to control the way his heart yearns for Donlito. Why and how has he so easily fallen in love with the sexy TV star?

Amazon Don

“Because you have all the qualities I’m looking for in a guy. You are single, aren’t you?”


“And you’re queer, like me, right?”


My God, he was becoming quite personal, and somewhat intrusive, but I seemed to enjoy it no less. When was the last time a local man had taken an interest in me? I couldn’t even remember. I wasn’t pertaining to one-night stands either: men who I sometimes picked up at the queer bar called Below the Sun and fucked around with them until dawn, getting my rocks off. I meant a guy who was serious about me and saw more than my dark-skinned good looks. I had a soul, and a brain. Did Amazon Don get that? Maybe so. Maybe not. Only time would tell.


Before I could respond to his arrangement of dropping off my insurance card, he cleared his throat again, which was definitely a sign of being nervous, and added, “I have a better idea.”


“I like a man with ideas.” It was the truth. Who wanted dead weight around for company? No one.


Chapter 5