Ryan Halloran is attracted to Boon Andrews the moment he sees him on the window cleaners’ gondola outside his high rise office. But horror sweeps through Ryan when a gondola cable snaps, and his call to 911 saves the lives of Boon and his co-worker. Although the near-fatal accident brings these two men together, never could two men be further apart in lifestyle and social status. Boon, a tattooed high school drop-out, wears earrings and dresses in frayed cutoffs and Doc Martens boots, and he cleans pools and windows for a living. Ryan, however, holds a master’s degree from the most famous film school in southern California and, as the elegant, cultured, and self-controlled vice president of a motion picture studio, he dresses in Versace suits and Bruno Magli shoes. Despite their differences, Ryan not only responds to Boon’s carefree spirit and relaxed manner, he lusts for him. And Boon discovers his craving for nude sex play with this man turns out not to be based on gratitude that Ryan saved his life, but out of love. As Ryan wrestles with work problems that could mean the loss of the film studio, he also falls deeply in love with the one-of-a-kind Boon. But when they start appearing in public together, and a former lover makes an appearance, the differences in their social status may well destroy their future.

Hangin' with My Window Man

“You must eat out a lot,” was Boon’s only comment.


“Mexican, Chinese, or Italian?” Ryan asked as he picked up the phone.


“Mexican. Combination plate with two chicken enchiladas, and a large horchatato drink.”


“Mexican drink. Cinnamon rice milk. There’s sugar and vanilla in it, too. I love it with spicy Spanish food.”


He insisted on paying for his share and was relieved Ryan didn’t argue with him. They ate in the living room on the black leather couch, feet on the chrome-and-glass coffee table, watching baseball on the plasma screen. Then they curled up together on the couch and talked about growing up.


Chapter 16