As a homosexual Pagan, Ethan is the ultimate odd-man-out in his Presbyterian family. While his parents and siblings are supportive enough, his other relatives all but despise him and his lifestyle.<br><br>Years after starting again in a new state with his boyfriend Caleb, Ethan is invited back home to spend the holidays with his family. Knowing this could end in disaster, but hoping for a new beginning, Ethan and Caleb accept the invitation. Things get off to a rough start, but nothing prepares them for the fiasco at Christmas dinner ...

Yule Be in My Heart

“What? I’m just following the advice your big brother gave me!”


“Yeah, but if you’re not careful I’m going to be up all night in more ways than one! You know how cranky I get if I fall asleep with blue balls.”


Caleb apologized and snuggled up closer to me. “Seriously though, I do like your family.”


“Ah…” Caleb tensed against me. “They…Well, let’s just say you weren’t really embellishing there. Dorothy d…Oh, maybe I shouldn’t say…”


I sighed. “Something your empath senses picked up?”


“Yeah…” It was his turn to squirm, only he was far from giggling. Sensing things others can’t is a burden sometimes when you can’t decide whether others should know what you do or not. “She isn’t comfortable around you. She put up a polite front to please your mother, but she was relieved when she got to leave.”


Chapter 11