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

Turning, Reggie looked anywhere except at Vic’s face as he said, “Thanks for the offer. I’m flattered but…no thanks.”


“No worries, my friend,” Vic said, putting away his tools.


Callie guided Reggie to the center of the set. Where the flash lines converged, there was a translucent plastic chair, minimalist and modern. It was upside down, the seat turned to the backdrop. Reggie frowned at it.


“Please, sit down here,” Callie said as she went to put the camera on a tripod. “With a leg on either side.”


“Straddle it,” she said, articulating each word as if he wasn’t twenty-two but four. “Legs spread open, please.”


“Are you sure? I mean, it’s Golf Globe, not GQ, and I’m not…” Despite the air conditioning, Reggie broke out in a sweat.


Callie set the camera down and, in a moment, was beside him again, smiling. “Are you nervous?”


Chapter 46