Mitch Edwards has it made: at twenty-nine, he’s just been named partner at one of the largest law firms in the city and he’s just bought his first house. But he has the feeling something is missing, and he’s pretty sure he knows what it is. So when the woman he’s been dating goes out of town for three weeks, he seizes the opportunity and summons the courage to visit a gay bar.<br><br>He takes Rion Murphy home, and they hit it off so well that after a few weeks of exploration on Mitch’s part, they decide to make the arrangement more permanent. But then Mitch’s past catches up with him, and it’s up to Rion to help him cope.

Curiosity Satisfied

I talked to Rion the following Tuesday and assured him that I’d be ready for him to pick me up at four on Friday, which he did. I set my bag on the backseat and said “Hi” as I got in the passenger seat of his car.


“Hi, yourself,” he said. “Let’s hit the road.”


Chapter 8