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

“What about the privacy issue?” Willard said.


“Sorry, I forgot about that. As it happens, I’d been wondering about my sexuality for several years. While she was gone, I went to a couple of gay bars to check out the scene and wound up meeting someone I really care about. I’m not really concerned about myself being ‘outed’, as they say, but I really don’t think it’s fair that he should be, in the process. In any event, if I’m asked where I live, I’m not comfortable giving out my current address—especially after what happened.”


“I think we can work around that,” Willard said. “Does she know you’re gay?”


Chapter 39