In June 1966, ACLU attorney Eron Lassiter attends his uncle’s wedding and makes an unsettling discovery. Though Eron had bowed to family pressure and planned a potential marriage, his long-ignored attraction to other men roars to life when Garrett Emerson, the bride’s nephew, captures his attention.<br><br>After serving in the Korean War and going to college later than his peers, upwardly mobile Garrett now works as a loan officer at a local bank. For his girlfriend -- fiancée in her mind -- Garrett can’t climb fast enough. But none of that matters to Eron, and maybe that’s why Garrett’s so drawn to him.<br><br>Together, can Eron and Garrett find happiness amidst the pervasive culture of propriety, honor, and expectation of the 1960s?

Need Your Love

“Neither am I,” Eron explained. “The owner is a former client. They’ll let me and a guest eat there.”


When they arrived at the club, the ma?tre d’ smiled when Eron walked up to him. The smile melted into a concerned frown. The host took a deep breath and picked up a phone extension. After a few words, he forced a smile and led them into the large dining room.


The room was dark compared to the bright reception area. Red leather booths lined the walls. Patrons seated in matching red leather chairs filled the middle of the room. The ma?tre d’ led them to a booth in the back by the kitchen. It wasn’t the best table, but what could they expect?


Chapter 13