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

Lane groaned and rolled to one side as Remy struggled to get free from the covers. “Braden, hush,” he admonished.


“What time is it?” Lane mumbled sleepily.


Braden shouted, “It’s Christmas time!”


Beside him, Lane groaned again. “I need coffee.”


Remy sat up and found his son’s excited face right in front of his. Braden practically strummed with anticipation. “Presents!”


“Coffee first,” Remy told him. “Then—shit.”


Lane opened one eye and looked at him. Remy explained, “No power. No Keurig.”


“Shit,” Lane groused. “No Starbucks either, I take it.”


“Not on Christmas Day,” Remy told him. “And not in the twelve feet of snow we got overnight.”


Chapter 58