What do you do when your boyfriend begins acting strangely, and at the same time, you meet someone his total opposite? Do you start having second thoughts? Jesse Jamison must confront those very questions. After two years of living with his lover Dennis "Denny" Christopoulos, a charming flight attendant, the man starts taking on extra flights, making excuses for not coming home, and receiving private phone calls. During this time, Jesse also meets Nick Warden, a new neighbor. He immediately sees the contrasts between the two men and finds Nick attractive on so many levels. Meanwhile, Denny has growing reservations about his relationship with Jesse, especially once a new man comes into his own life. Yet Denny isn't ready to give up the good thing he has going with Jesse since he isn't sure about the new man's intentions, or his own feelings. Nick also struggles with his growing love for Jesse. While he would like nothing more than to claim Jesse for himself, his integrity prevents him from playing the home-wrecker. His hesitation to step in, however, nearly causes his undoing and a missed opportunity at love. Each man has his own second thoughts. But who will act on them, and what will be the consequences?

Second Thoughts

Jesse sat, and they ate the ice cream. He accepted what Denny had said about being in Tampa, not Miami. He knew the hectic flight schedules and quick layovers could be disorienting. He felt relieved: he knew there had to have been a logical explanation. As Jesse was getting up to take the empty bowls to the kitchen, Denny’s cell phone rang. Jesse stopped, turned and looked back at Denny.


Don’t let it be another emergency flight assignment!


“Hello. Oh…uh…hi.” Denny looked at Jesse. He waved him on.


Jesse started out of the room but stopped again in the doorway. Denny got up and walked toward the patio. As he was going out the door, Jesse thought he heard him say, “This is not a good time—”


Denny slid the patio door shut behind him. Through the pane he saw Jesse, brow wrinkled, looking concerned, turn and walk out of sight into the kitchen.


Chapter 15