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

When the couple left, Reggie stepped forward and immediately stopped, uncertain. The woman gave him a glacial look that said, “Are you wasting my time, or what?”


He stepped up to the desk, tried to smile, and opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out. He panicked, even more than if he’d been with Russell at that moment.


The woman talked first, buying him time.


“Are you that Canadian actor…the one who was Iceman in the X-Men?” she asked, without much interest.


Surprised, Reggie tried to think who she meant. Oh, right, that dude he sort of looked like…


“Mmm…no. I’m a golfer. I’m in the tournament.”


The girl shrugged, disappointed. “How can I help you?” she asked him, organizing some papers next to the computer.


“Well…my name is Weston and I’m staying here, in room 3015,” he mumbled.


She gave him a bored look. If he was in the tournament, obviously he was staying at the hotel


Chapter 19