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 repressed the urge to give a sarcastic retort.


“Shelby and Clyde met up with one last night,” he said instead. “You just getting home?”


“You wore those to work?” Jesse said, indicating Denny’s shorts and sleeveless tee.


Jesse saw a look akin to a deer in the headlights cross Denny’s face.


“But all three of your uniforms are in the closet,” Jesse said, recalling the other strange, suspicious events of the past few days.


Again, Denny looked uncomfortable. After a brief hesitation, he said, “They’re issuing new ones. You know we just merged with Delta…phasing out the old Northwest stuff. Mine didn’t fit quite right…so I turned it back in after the flight.”


The explanation, while improbable, seemed plausible enough. Jesse chose to accept it rather than give in to the disquieting feelings frequently being raised lately.


“What’re the blankets for?” Denny asked.


Chapter 33