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

“I mean, she carried our son for us, in exchange for a large sum of money.” He refrained from saying that the woman who’d carried his child had been Milo’s ex-wife. Sheila had given them Pip, but she had a family of her own now out in Alberta. She sent postcards occasionally. Pip called her Aunt Sheila. One day they’d tell him the truth.


“Wow,” Andre said. “Okay, but who put the bun in the oven?”


“I did.” Rain winked. “Surprised?”


“Andre, you do realize that your questions are highly personal, right?” Rain popped the last square of chocolate in his mouth.


Andre blushed a little. “No, you’re right. Sorry.”


Rain touched Andre’s big hand and laughed. “It’s okay. I’m used to it.” The bell jingled and he looked up, his heart jumping up in his mouth.


Chapter 24