Greg Chennault has been a golf fanatic since he was a kid. When he was twelve, he managed to sneak onto a local golf course in search of a job -- there he met Trevor Johns, who taught him the sport. Greg caddied for Mr. Johns all throughout his high school years, and still recalls his time with his former employer fondly. His memories of Mr. Johns' young son Junior, four years younger than Greg, aren't quite as rosy. The boy annoyed Greg, and once he stopped caddying for the father, he promptly forgot about the son. Ten years later, Greg works at the Hermitage Country Club, which hosts an annual Mid-Atlantic Gold Tournament each Memorial Day weekend. When Greg notices Mr. Johns' name on the roster of registered guests, he thinks it'd be nice to see the old man again. But the young golfer who takes the JOHNS nametag is hot, sexy, and not at all who Greg expects. Trey Johns was once "Junior," and is now all grown up. His first crush was on Greg, his father's caddy, and when they meet again, he's quick to inform Greg that he's still as smitten as he was before. But Greg has reservations -- he finds it difficult to resolve the memory of a gawky teenage Junior with the confident man Trey has become. Greg's conflicting emotions almost blow the first chance he has with Trey. Will he get another?

Playing the Field: Tee'd Off

“I was just a kid then,”Trey says.Greg glances up to find his friend staring openly at him,his own menu untouched.“I’m older now,and I know what I want.What I’ve always wanted.You.”


A foot nudges Greg’s beneath the table.Suddenly his palms feel damp and sticky—he wants to wipe them on his pants to dry them off but doesn’t.Hoping to keep the conversation light between them,at least at first,Greg jokes,“And here I thought you only came to play golf.”


Trey sighs,exasperated.“You want to talk golf?Fine.I’m here with a few guys I knew at State.We used to tee off during finals to relax,and when my dad got the tournament brochure in the mail,I thought why not?It’s a chanceto get back together again with old friends,you know?And yes,I mean you.I saw your name on the registration form and wanted to see you again.”


Chapter 6