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

Immediately he regretted sending the message, afraid Russell would tell him to buzz off, losing the only chance to reconcile.


Maybe Russell wouldn’t write back. And Reggie deserved it because—


I give you permission to kick my ass when you’re here.


Reggie allowed himself a deep breath of relief. God was real…


I’ll do it no doubt, be sure of that,he typed.


“What a son of…” Reggie exclaimed, attracting the attention of an older man reading the newspaper in the armchair beside him.


The man gave him a disapproving look but Reggie didn’t notice, so wrapped up was he in his emotions. He let out a laugh that was close to hysteria.


Then he found himself wiping away a tear. He was laughing and crying at the same time. Most of all, he was chatting with Russell, almost as if what had happened between them on Sunday hadn’t. Eliminated by tweets.


Chapter 43