Tristan used to be top salesman at his firm, but when his friends suffered a tragedy, he stepped in to support them. Their ordeal over, Tristan turned to partying to ease his new solitude. Now his job is at risk and he stands to lose his home. Rain spent years putting up with his husband Milo's bad behavior before moving out. Single again and insecure, Rain dreams of creating a marionette show to celebrate kids on the autism spectrum in honor of his son. When Rain meets his neighbor Tristan, he's drawn to Tristan's sex-appeal and protective nature. But Milo keeps pulling on Rain's strings and messing with his head. Tristan loves everything about Rain, including the strange sandwiches, mismatched socks, crazy marionettes, glitter makeup, and messy apartment. And Rain wants to give Tristan everything, but can he cut lose from Milo's hold?

A Touch of Rain

On the screen, Faustina narrowed her eyes at him. “Hey, look, Rainy, I can’t do the whole small talkthing tonight. Too tired. So shoot. Tell me everything. Now. Go.”


He couldn’t hide anything from his big sister, anyway. There was no point in even trying. They were so close, people often mistook them for twins. Why did she have to move so far away? “It’s been a weird week,” he said. “The apartment is great. I really do love it. And Pip’s school seems decent. I think he might do well there. I have to speak with the principal next week. I don’t know.” Rain stared down into his glass. He knew nothing. He’d lost all landmark points. “When I left Milo, I was so convinced I was doing the right thing, that I could do this, and now I’m not so sure anymore. Maybe he’s right, you know? Maybe I should have stayed at home and tried to work it out with him.”


Chapter 15