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

“Better get on it then.” Tristan checked the recipe. Sugar cookies? Please, he could do those with his eyes close.


The girls soon came rushing into the kitchen, Constance holding up a chubby brown rabbit with short ears. “His name is Beavis.”


Bernie laughed and held her finger up. “Remember what I told you two about bringing the rabbit into the kitchen. If you bring him in here, I get to cook him.”


Rachel hit Bernie’s shoulder. “Jesus, Bern. Don’t say shit like that.”


Tristan chuckled, but kept to his corner of the kitchen. He’d witnessed what a household full of women could turn into and had learned to keep his mouth shut.


Chapter 22