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

But Tristan shook his head. “Leave it on.”


Rain tilted his head and smiled. “Okay…”


“Do you want me to get some wine or—”


“No.” Rain moved closer to him, his eyes blazing with lust. He touched the edge of Tristan’s shirt and then popped open the first button. “I want you out of this shirt,” he said, in a thick voice.


Chapter 48