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

Allen put his head down and focused on his plate. “I figured this might be our last Christmas to ourselves.”


Garrett glanced up at his father. “That was nice of you.”


Allen shrugged. “What’s the story with Johnette?”


Garrett shrugged, this time. “I just told her that I wasn’t much into Christmas and didn’t want to bring her down.”


Allen looked up and grinned. “We aren’t very good company at Christmas, are we?” The silence was all the answer his father needed. “Have you seen that Eron Lassiter since you guys went away?”


“No.” Garrett took a bit of chicken. But I wish I had.


The two finished their meal in silence, then Allen gave Garrett his gift. Allen continued his wife’s tradition of creating a care package for Garrett that included underwear, dark dress socks, and various toiletries. Garrett opened the bottle of Old Spice and inhaled deeply. The notes of the cologne immediately took him to thoughts of Eron.


Chapter 56