When unlikely attraction blossoms between a twentysomething genderqueer tattoo artist and an older, small-town veterinarian, both are forced to face their pasts for a chance at a loving future. Four years ago Padraig Donovan lost his husband, the only man he’d ever been with. Now his life consists of the work he loves, a big empty house, and the possibility of a lonely future. Kaos’s experiments with makeup landed him in the hospital at the hands of his disapproving ex. With nowhere else to turn, he flees to Acker, Wisconsin ... and runs into a sexy widower and the kindest man he’s ever met. Padraig and Kaos know there’s something worth exploring between them, and as they raise a puppy and deal with the ups and downs of their respective jobs, they fit into each other’s lives in ways they never expected. Being with Kaos -- who is so different than the guys he’s always been attracted to -- opens up an exciting new world for Padraig. But can he convince Kaos to trust another man with his body ... let alone his heart?

Four

“I guessed as much, because it’s almost identical to the set you have now.” There was nothing but kindness in Kaos’s expression, which made the confession seem like not a big deal at all. “Now, take a look at this stuff and find three that draw you in for whatever reason, and then we’ll compare notes and decide together, okay?” Kaos went off to look at different colors and patterns, humming happily under his breath.


It hit Padraig then that he was now living with an artist. Sure, he’d known that before, but not on a practical level. So he turned and looked at the bedding sets in earnest, trying to see them in a different way. He managed to find three that felt good on some level that he hadn’t really thought of before and pointed them out to Kaos.


Chapter 64