When Jake's sister arranges for him to attend her aloha party, a kind of Christmas in October, he is sad and concerned. Lynn has cancer and this may be the last time he will see his beloved older sister. In an effort to heal some of the rifts in their family, he calls his estranged brother Ron and tells him about Lynn's condition.<br><br>Lynn asks Jake to keep her brother-in-law Mitchell company for the duration of the visit. When he arrives, Jake is first stunned to discover Ron there, he and Lynn having made up their differences. As an extra bonus, Jake is absolutely smitten by the gorgeous Mitchell.<br><br>A few weeks later, Mitchell flies out to visit Jake. Although their mutual attraction can't be denied, Mitchell is several years older than Jake, which may be a problem. By the time Christmas rolls around, Lynn is very weak and Jake and Mitchell rush to her side. Will there be good news to share with Lynn? And does she have one more surprise for Jake, too?

Aloha Party

“Okay, Jake, you got it bad. You’re in love with this guy.”


I looked over at Nancy, my lesbian friend from work. “Why would you think that, girl?” I huffed indignantly.


“Every second word out of your pie hole is Mitchell this or Mitchell that. Have you been to bed with him yet?”


I grinned. “No, but the thought of it gets my juices flowing.”


She choked on her beer. “I bet the juices are coating the ceiling and headboard with how bad you have it for this guy.”


Just then my phone rang, if you can call those weird sounds a ring. “Hello.”


A deep, familiar voice brought a stirring to my loins.


I grinned even wider than before. “Witch. You knew I was talking about you, didn’t you?”


Before I realized what was happening, my phone was whipped away and Nancy was holding my chest with one hand and had my phone to her ear with the other.


Chapter 6