During a golf tournament in Virginia, American golfer Reggie Weston meets Russell Lee, the British former world champion in the sport. The two men hit it off when Russell takes Reggie under his wing, teaching him the tricks of the game. As their friendship deepens, Reggie finds himself falling in love with the Englishman, though he knows Russell doesn’t feel the same. He’s painfully aware of the fact that Russell isn’t gay. But there’s more to Russell than meets the eye. He’s a troubled soul, plagued by monsters in his head telling him who he should be. He’s spent most of his life hiding his sexuality from the world so he won’t disappoint his homophobic mother. Is seven days enough time for Russell to break through the years of hurt and accept the new direction fate has in store for him and Reggie?

Seven Days

“Look, Russ, the young man is gay. Maybe he’s trying to seduce you.”


Soft laughter arose from one of the occupied tables, where Russell’s English friends probably sat, and Reggie bit his lip to keep from crying like a stupid child, while his eyes itched intolerably.


“Don’t go too far, now, Mack,” Lee cautioned, taking the tray and moving away from the counter.


Despite his efforts, his eyes started to fill with tears, and Reggie quickly reached into his pocket to grab his wallet. He took out a bill and put it next to the cashier, not caring if it was too much or too little. Then he murmured something unintelligible to the barmaid, who smiled at him, and moved away from the stool, leaving the orange juice and the beer untouched.


At the door, he almost crashed into Carlos, who arrived right then, happily smiling and holding a pink box in his hands.


“Hey, Reggie. You should see that sho—”


Chapter 4