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

“Mmm,” he mumbled. Nick, he thought. Then he opened his eyes.


Jesse sat up. Denny leaned back, got up and sat next to him wearing his most charming smile.


The combination of being in a deep sleep and the twinge of guilt he felt having happily dreamed Nick was the one who had awakened him threw Jesse off balance. His first reaction was to make sure Denny didn’t suspect what he was feeling for Nick.


Jesse blinked, shuddered, and without thinking, asked, “How was Atlanta?”


“It was all right,” Denny replied, his smile deepening. “How was your weekend?”


By now, Jesse had reoriented to the situation. He stood up, turned and faced Denny, who remained seated on the couch.


“Liar!” Jesse spat at him. “You weren’t in Atlanta. You were in Ann Arbor!”


Denny’s smile faded. He sighed through his nose, his lips pressed together.


“He told you, didn’t he?” It was more a statement than a question.


Chapter 48