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

“Not till we get some things straight between us. I’m not going to let that charm of yours sweep your behavior of the past few weeks under the rug this time.”


Denny dropped his hand, slid up against the headboard and crossed his arms over his chest. He felt a wave of panic, but covered it with his usual bravado.


“Okay, so what has bad boy Denny done that’s so fuckin’ terrible?”


He expected Jesse to bring up the mix-up of cities in Florida, the cell phone call from Carter and the uniform: all the things that pointed to his ongoing affair. He was mentally preparing his defense. But he was off target and was taken aback by what Jesse said next.


Chapter 34