Two weeks after Philip d'Autremont is acquitted of his wife's murder, it's time for him and his partner and lawyer, Charles Barnett, to start building their life together. But it turns out that not everyone in Atlanta is as ready to leave the trial in the past as Charles and Philip, and a surprise attack leaves Charles in the hospital and Philip's arm in a sling.<br><br>With thoughts of their own mortality fresh in their minds, Charles and Philip make a decision that will change their lives forever. Future plans and home renovations take their minds off the attacks, but the danger isn't over yet: the people behind the attacks are still at large, and they weren't acting alone.

Tribulation

“How about giving me a mouthful, big boy?” I said as I rose up, leaned over, and started to lick my way down his torso.


Later, I said, “Somehow I never get tired of making love with you. Do you think we’ll ever get tired of each other?”


“God, I hope not. Frankly, I don’t think that’s possible. Maybe in a couple of hundred years it might get boring, but certainly not before then.”


Finally, the fire began to die down and the room became a bit too cool for comfort, so we got up, closed the glass doors on the fire, and went up to bed.


Chapter 87