Who said you can't go home? When Peter promises his folks he’ll come back to Grosse Ile for his tenth high school reunion, he has second thoughts. Can he face his old bullies? He’s bigger and stronger now, true, but is his newfound confidence strong enough to overcome his old resentments?<br><br>Then Peter’s sister's boyfriend Ned turns out to be not as straight as he first seemed to be. Now Peter has a better reason to go back home -- to show off the new man in his life.<br><br>During a boat trip to Canadian waters, Peter rescues the pregnant wife of his high school nemesis at the same time his new love collapses with appendicitis. Can Peter surmount these crises and still make it to the reunion on time?

Heat Wave: Grosse Ile

“So you and my sister are having a problem?


“I—to be honest, I don’t know how to answer that.” Ned’s gaze was somewhere between pleading and embarrassment. “I was thinking of breaking it off. It’s just not working for me. I mean, she’s a lovely person, really wonderful…”


Peter’s right eyelid started to twitch.


Ned stopped looking at him and muttered, “But I really prefer…”


“It’s okay; I think I understand.” That was Peter, and he was thrilled. Is this guy really gay? Is he bi? How can I ask that; I don’t even know him. I just want to, know him, I mean. A lot.


And right then, there was nothing more to say, or way too much, but this was neither the time nor the place.


Chapter 6