Matthew Dalton hasn’t been back home in longer than he cares to admit, but a letter brings him news and soon he’s stepping back in time. Going home, to a place he doesn’t visit nearly often enough.<br><br>Daniel Ellis, on the other hand, has never left. He’s always stuck around, waiting for the man who stole his heart to return. When tragedy brings Matthew home, Daniel sees this as his opportunity.<br><br>The only problem? Daniel can’t bring himself to voice the feelings he’s kept buried deep inside all these years. So he gives Matthew all the letters he’s written over the years and never mailed. Will a box of love notes be enough to make Matthew stay?

Yesterday's Letters

Matthew shook his head. “I just want peace and quiet, time to think.”


The next night found Matthew lying in bed. Checking his watch, hitting the wee button to illuminate the face, revealed it to be closing in on midnight. He fell back on the pillow, gaze boring into the ceiling. Resting on the other half of the bed was Roscoe. Daniel kept his promise, swinging by the day before with lunch and the sad ball of black fur. Roscoe whimpered the whole time Matthew pet him, tears once again springing to life. A little light returned to the gloom that shrouded the house. Ever since returning, wherever Matthew went, Roscoe followed, a four-legged shadow. They sought comfort in each other.


The void that was always within him remained, stronger than ever. And he figured it was the source of his insomnia. With a sigh, he sat up, throwing his legs over the side of the bed. Roscoe stirred, soulful brown eyes looking at him.


Chapter 5