J.M. Snyder

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

Remy gave his son a quick grin. “Just wrapping Lane’s presents.”


Braden watched him turning the key. “Why are you locking that door?”


“We’re not using this room,” Remy told him.


“But why lock it?” Braden persisted.


Because I don’t want you nosing around your gifts until Christmas morning,Remy wanted to say, but if he even hinted that there were presents inside, it would only fuel Braden’s curiosity. So instead, he shrugged and said, “No reason.”


“Why’d you go in there then?” Braden wanted to know.


Remy held up his duffle bag. “I didn’t want Lane to see what I got him, okay?”


“What didyou get him?” Braden asked.


Remy groaned. “Hello? He’s right over there.”


Braden glanced at the back of the couch. “Oh. Well, come in my room and tell me.”


“No, you’ll see on Christmas when he opens them.” Remy stuck the bedroom key in his pocket—he didn’t want Braden to see him put it on his dresser and get any ideas about checking out the room when Remy wasn’t looking.


Chapter 41