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

The one time Pierce actually touched him, Remy almost swooned. It had been on the stairs at the end of the language hall, and a couple of football players were rough housing on the landing between the two flights. Students heading to class edged around them, but before Remy could get out of the way, someone shoved Pierce right into him. Remy had tottered on the top step, and would’ve fallen if Pierce hadn’t turned and grabbed his arm in a crushing grip. “Whoa, dude,” Pierce had said, giving Remy a hearty shove across the landing. “You’re okay, huh? We cool?”


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