City planner Remy McIntosh is looking forward to spending the holidays with his lover, architect Lane Anders. For the past six months, he’s been planning the perfect getaway -- two weeks in a forest cabin at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains. Remy also has a special gift he can't wait to give Lane on Christmas Day: a wedding ring. But Remy's ex-wife changes her Christmas plans at the last minute, and asks him to take care of their eight-year-old son, Braeden. Remy loves spending time with his son, but balks at the idea of taking a child along on vacation. The main problem is that Braden has never met Lane, and doesn't know his father is gay. Lane is ready to take his relationship with Remy to the next level, and has a secret Christmas gift of his own. Having a young boy along will put a crimp in their plans, to be sure, but Lane wants to be a part of every aspect of Remy's life, and that includes Braden. How will Braden deal with meeting the "other man" in his father's life? What happens when Remy’s romantic holiday for two must also include his son?

Just the Three of Us

“That’s the spot,” he murmured, dropping one hand off the steering wheel to cover Remy’s. Their fingers laced together and pressed heavily against the pillowy cushion of Lane’s crotch.


Throughout the trip Braden had been silent, a brooding silence, and Lane had felt the boy’s anger seething behind him for most of the drive. Now he was sleeping, and the mood in the Jeep had lifted. There was only Remy and himself, and the sweet crush of his lover’s hand on his body. Even though they started on the wrong foot, they could still turn things around. Maybe this vacation wouldn’t be such a disaster after all.


Shortly their headlights illuminated a rustic, wooden sign that read Rainbow Lake Campground. Just beyond it was a small log cabin with another sign, this one tacked to the railing that ran the length of the porch. Office, it read and, a small board hanging under it read, Closed.


Chapter 21