Ryan Phillips, a speech and language pathologist in the physical rehabilitation unit of a major university hospital, has recently been wounded by the ending of a relationship. He is called in to treat a patient suffering from a traumatic brain injury. In the course of his treatments, he begins to have feelings for the man.<br><br>But is he ready to be healed, and will the patient heal enough to be able to return the love growing between them? Can he find the words to express it?

Finding the Words

I’ll just try a couple of passwords and see if I can…


This is nuts! he told himself. But he couldn’t seem to stop. 


Figuring André had used names before; he tried the dog’s names, his real name, and then toddconnor and finally connortodd. It worked. 


“Well, I’ll be damned,” Ryan exclaimed in surprise. 


Barry: i thought maybe we could be a little more open in here 


Barry: well, u said something about being interested in exploring new things


Barry: come on. what r u interested in investigating 


Tom: this is awkward. i don’t know if we r talking about the same thing don’t want to step in a pile of shit 


Barry: ok ill be brave and go first…im into man 2 man sex


Barry: if i can find a guy that needs discretion and is interested yes


Chapter 8