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 more importantly, what would he tell Rain tonight?


Rain looked up from the coffee table, which was littered with make-up, feathers, skin glue, glitter, and candy, and caught sight of Candid rushing to the front door. “Don’t run, Candid!” he shouted over the sound of the chaos in his home. “You’ll trip on your cloak!” He got glitter in his eye and it burned. He rubbed it and looked back at Pip’s beautifully painted face. The make-up was amazing. He’d done a great job. “Okay, just a touch of blue right here. Close your eyes, Pip.”


Pip sat very still, with his face upturned. He was used to having to sit quietly for long periods of time, because Rain had practiced his stage make-up skills on him many times before. “Green, too,” Pip said, without moving his lips too much. “Don’t forget the green.”


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