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

“Well, you seem happy, Jack.” Rocco looked at Sam. “Doesn’t he?”


Sam put his arm around my neck and squeezed me hard. “And what about that painter—what’s his name—Amadeus or something. The one you posed for. Whatever happened to him?”


“Nothing. We still exchange a few words here and there, but he’s going back to Italy next week.”


Sam released me and shot Rocco a quick glance. “But he does have a thing for you, doesn’t he?”


That was true. A few days ago, Amadeo had sent me another flirty text to which I hadn’t replied. The next day, he’d admitted to making a mistake and had asked if we could please pretend he’d never sent that text. Amadeo was getting over another man, his lover of three years, and was probably confused. He knew my heart belonged to Sebastien, yet he couldn’t seem to stop himself from trying to get me in bed.


It was flattering, but regardless of Amadeo’s good looks and fortune, I found him quite superficial. “So what if he does?” I asked.


Chapter 62