In 1910, the United Kingdom is in turmoil. King Edward dies after only nine years on the throne. The social class system that upheld British society for centuries is being chipped away by social, political, and economic unrest across the Empire. Amidst this backdrop, Reverend Leander Norris is accused of sodomy. After discovering his own self-worth and the meaning of unconditional love, Leander finds the courage to stand up for what he believes is right and pleads "not guilty" to the charges.<br><br>Throughout the trial, Leander's past is revealed, including the temptations that bring the accusations against him. By the end of the trial, Leander is once again reunited with a romantic interest from the past. But it may be too late to rekindle any love that remains, given the circumstances of the era and Leander's likely sentence.<br><br>Love is greater than hope or faith, but can Leander convince a jury that the love he shares with another man is natural?

Disappear with Me

Their desires satisfied, he ruptured the silence. “Raphael, if you truly don’t want to continue on like this, you must stop showing up at my room at all hours of the night.”


“Oh, Lee, why can’t we continue on like this? Get together when one or the other needs to.”


“I am not going to become a convenience for you.”


Raphael lay in the bed, his head resting against Leander’s chest. He stroked Raphael’s hair as they lay together.


“What if we went away after graduation?” Leander asked.


“And where do propose we run off to?”


“We could go back to London. No one really knows us there.”


Raphael cocked his head a bit and looked at him. “And what would we do for a living?”


“Ray, I haven’t thought that far; it’s an idea.”


“Well, that’s our quandary…how would we live? Neither of us knows a skill. Our profession is God and the only careers out there are in the church.”


“We could become missionaries,” Leander said.


Chapter 19