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

“Almost an hour.” Rain smirked. He loved teasing Tristan. “As you can see, Pip ate his shoes.”


Tristan grinned and his smile made Rain hot around the collar. “Yeah?” Tristan looked at Pip with a tilt of his head. “Is that true?”


Pip chuckled and squeezed his hands together, clearly a little overwhelmed with the spontaneity of the situation.


Tristan’s expression changed as he eyed Rain. “You look great,” he whispered, leaning in a little. “I love pink on men. It’s empowering, don’t you think?”


Rain tried to keep his composure, but couldn’t. “Thanks,” he muttered, his cheeks burning. “You look amazing, too.” His eyes lingered over Tristan’s bare chest. What a body Tristan had. His chest was smooth and defined, with just a touch of dark hair between his pecs and below the navel.


Chapter 19