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

“Carter, what’re ya doin’?” Denny called over the shower’s hum. “I need that sexy body of yours in here with me.”


“Be there in a sec,” Carter responded.


Don’t want a call from the little woman to mess up our weekend. These football tickets were fuckin’ damn hard to come by with Michigan doing so well.


Being the shrewd man he was, Carter had previously observed Denny’s PIN when logging in to his voicemail. He dialed it as soon as the phone registered a message.


“Hi, hon. This is Jesse. Just needed to check on your plans for the weekend because if you’re not going to be home, I’d like to do something with Nick. Let me know as soon as you can. Love you…”


Carter smiled and pressed the delete message key. He then texted a message to Jesse.


Hi…can’t call now…on a flight. Will be laying over in… Carter thought for a minute. Where had Nick told Jesse he was? Atlanta. Won’t b home till next week. Have a good time with Nick. Love u2


Chapter 39