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

The second he moved his lips to return the kiss, the door creaked open and the harsh light from the corridor bathed the center aisle in its burn. A young employee held the door open and surveyed the theater. Garrett discreetly wrestled his hand from Eron’s and shifted away from Eron. After what seemed like forever, the door shut and the two men were left alone again.


Garrett’s chest ached with anxiety over almost getting caught. Did the usher see them kissing or holding hands? If he did, would he call the police?


Garrett loosened his tie and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt. Sweating through his dress shirt was possible.


Eron hadn’t moved since Garrett escaped his hold. Eron kept his position near the shared armrest.


Neither one of them said anything as they left the theater. In the safety of the car, they talked about stupid stuff like the Knicks, the markets, any topic besides what happened in the theater.


Chapter 21