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

“Isn’t this great?” Rion said when we reached the actual white sand of the beach.


“Nude sunbathing happens here, but it will get you arrested—as will the illicit public activities that guy back in the trees was hinting at. Deputies from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office come through here regularly to keep an eye on things. Still, it is a place where you can walk along the beach holding hands, if you like, or just lie side by side on a blanket.”


“The blanket part sounds good right now. Walking up that trail took it out of me.”


“Actually, it got to me as well. Must be something about walking in really soft sand.”


Rion spread two blankets out, one on top of the other, and we lay down on them. We lay quietly in the sun for quite a while.


“Yeah, it’s not as nice as being naked at The Campground, but it’s a hell of a lot closer to home.”


Chapter 33