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

“Tristan.” Simply saying Tristan’s name sent a pleasant thrill all through him.


“Tristan. Right.” She bounced her eyebrows like Groucho Marx. “Now if that man isn’t a fine specimen of the male form, then I don’t know who is. So, you spoke to him then?”


“Oh yes. He invited me to dinner. Can you believe it? He’s been flirting with me since day one.” Rain enjoyed Tristan’s persistence. Milo had chased him, too, but aggressively. With Tristan, the chase felt different. More like a game than a hunting match.


“Rain, you’re crazy cute, quirky, and talented and the kindest man I’ve ever met. Why the hell wouldn’t he flirt with you? Anyway, tell me—how was dinner?”


“No…I canceled. I don’t know why. Milo showed up this afternoon, going all King Kong on me, and—”


“Ugh. Fucking Milo. He doesn’t even give a shit about Pip. He only wants to keep a hold on you and uses his son as leverage.”


Chapter 16