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

He blinked, waiting to feel strong again. Then, step by step, he walked away from his old life, knowing he was carrying a great part of it with him to the other side. 15


Tristan stood in the doorway, watching Faustina and Philip fool around with Rain’s things. “You shouldn’t be in here,” he said. “I don’t think Rain would like it.”


A few minutes ago, after their pizza dinner, Faustina had insisted on seeing her brother’s new creations and had followed Philip into the back room. Kneeling amongst the mess, she glanced up at Tristan and smirked. She could have been Rain’s twin. “Oh, relax, Tristan. My brother wouldn’t mind,” she said, returning her attention to the purple marionette in her hands. “All the other puppets are dressed in black, except for this one. Did he tell you what the show is about?”


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