Easy-going Sebastien divides his time between working as a cleaning technician, caring for his widowed father, and running off to the park for soccer practice. Coasting through his existence, he's convinced he doesn't have much going for him.<br><br>That isn’t what his best friend Jack thinks. Quick-witted and passionate, Jack is fascinated by art and history, but the greatest book or painting could never compare to how he feels when he's alone with Sebastien.<br><br>In the last five years, Seb and Jack have shared everything, sometimes even a bed. Yet though their chemistry is smoking hot, Sebastien keeps Jack at a safe distance. But when the two move in together to lower their living expenses, that distance gets smaller and smaller, until Sebastien and Jack are standing so close, they can't see what's right in front of their eyes ... the love of their life.

Auguries of Summer

“I’m glad you weren’t here though. When it happened.” I touched her shoulder. I’d never touched her before. “I’m glad you weren’t hurt.”


Her eyes livened and she smiled, putting her hand over mine on her shoulder. “Your friend Jack is here.” She looked me straight in the eye. “Is that why you’rehere?”


This old lady was amazing. “Yeah,” I said, my gaze straying to the basement door again and again. “I’m not gonna start any trouble or anything. I didn’t come here to start a fight.”


“Good then.” She patted my hand and stepped aside. “My grandson is a little impetuous and somewhat of a brat, but he has a good heart.”


“And all Jack keeps talking about, is you.”


“Yeah?” I swallowed the hard knot in my throat.


“Yes, Sebastien.” She sighed and looked at the basement door. “Well, shall I tell Amadeo you’re here?”


“It would be better if I did. Jack might not appreciate you barging in on them.”


Chapter 31