Kevin Baker is a banker, fifty-eight years old, but tells anyone who seems interested that he’s fifty-five. He regularly visits his gym in order to keep in shape, as well as to scope out the hunks. One particular hunk, Jake Whittiker is a leather-clad,muscled, tattooed, shaven headed biker. Kevin is infatuated with Jake and takes every opportunity to check the guy out. On the surface, Kevin and Jake couldn't be more different, however, they have certain things in common: both are gay and are seeking love in lieu of meaningless brief encounters. Both also have something they are hiding. Life for Kevin becomes increasingly complicated when passion and testosterone take over his normally reticent behavior. He agrees to go back to Jake’s house for sex. Here Jake’s secret is revealed and Kevin inadvertently confesses what he, too, has been holding back. The happy future for which both yearned seems impossible. Now the lies and omissions are revealed, can Jake and Kevin accept each others' imperfections and weave a new future with what's left?

Tangled Web

“Yeah, I can feel that,” Jake said, in a voice not more than a whisper. “I want this to be special for us both. We got something good started here. Who knows where it could wind up?” He leaned down and kissed Kevin in a tender, loving way. 


Kevin shuddered with conflicting emotions. This was the stuff of which his dreams had been made: the love of a man, the satisfaction of his physical needs. Happiness pierced his heart. But there was also guilt. Jake didn’t know that somewhere on the other side of town was Gloria, in a full Lotus reaching for eternal bliss. Dealing with that could wait. Right now, the more urgent need was to consummate his relationship with Jake. 


“You are positive, ain’t ya? Cuz I am.” Jake locked eyes with Kevin's. 


“Yes, I’m positive,” Kevin replied. Positive I love you, positive I want you inside me, positive I’ll do what it takes to make this work,he thought. 


Chapter 10