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 don’t wanna be on the sideline, or behind the curtain anymore. I want the girls to know me for who I am and I want you at my side, always.”


“Are you saying what I think you’re saying?” Rain leaned back, watching him closely.


“Yes…let’s accept your sister’s generous offer and trust each other to make it work. Let’s just be a family, Rain. All of us. In our own way. To hell with conventionality. This is who we are.”


Rain cuddled up against him and drew Tristan’s hand over his waist. “I love you,” he whispered. “Thank you. God, thank you so much. I needed this talk. Have been waiting for it.”


“It feels so good to be close to you. To let you in.”


Holding Rain against him, Tristan understood that there was a place inside him he’d neglected for too long, but with a touch of Rain, that dry soil inside his own heart would come to life again.


Chapter 77