When Byron Randall -- in his mid-fifties, single and alone -- moves into a new condo complex, he meets another resident, fifty-five year old realtor Jonah Hyland -- also single since his breakup with his much younger lover. The two middle-aged men become friends, sharing common interests in gardening and hiking.<br><br>As their friendship deepens, each man wonders if he has found someone he could learn to care for. Then Jonah's ex reappears in his life, much to Byron's dismay. Will this end Byron and Jonah's budding romance? Or will they discover that, together, they can let go of loneliness?

Let Go of Loneliness

“I think,” Jonah said breathlessly sometime later, “we’ve proven we’re experts when it comes to kissing each other.”


Byron cocked his head in question, although he had a pretty good idea what was coming next.


“Maybe…” Jonah grinned wickedly, taking Byron’s hand. “We should make certain it translates into making love?”


“I think that’s an excellent idea,” Byron replied with a grin matching Jonah’s. “Your place or mine?”


Jonah laughed while leading Byron toward the bedroom. “Why spend five minutes on the elevator, chancing running into Rae or one of her friends?”


“God help us if we did. It would be all over the building within the hour.”


“No kidding,” Jonah replied, looking down at Byron’s crotch, and then his own. “We’d have a hard time getting them to believe we were just going up there for coffee.”


“But, Rae,” Byron said, “Jonah was flat out and we’re desperate for some java.”


“That, my dear man, is not quite what I’m desperate for.”


Chapter 17