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

Something had happened in that bar. Something amazingly intense, that had lasted a fraction of a second, before disintegrating in the worst way.


You’re making something big out of something that doesn’t exist, he warned himself. You thought he was a good person, but he’s just an asshole who doesn’t like you. That’s it.


Then he chose the outfit consisting of black trousers, a white polo shirt, and a black zip vest to keep him warm on the green.


“Let’s go prepare for the battle,” he exclaimed, full of hope.


At the tee of the first hole, Reggie’s cheeks were flushed when the starter read out his name to the public. It always happened to him, and he was sure he would never get accustomed to hearing the presenters saying his name and people clapping before everyone fell into the silence that preceded the first stroke.


Chapter 5