Chapter 7

When Reggie asked, “How do you feel about threesomes?” Burke knew the date was over.

Politely, he dropped his napkin to the plate in front of him, stood, and told Reggie the two didn’t have chemistry and he failed to a see a future with the man. As quickly as he could, Burke bolted out of the restaurant and drove home, glad he was single for maybe the first time in his life.

* * * *

Less than an hour later

“What a fucking perv,” Ad said. “I’m proud of you, Burke, for getting up and leaving.”

Burke paced his kitchen, talking to his best friend on his cellphone, upset over his date with Reggie McFarland. “Twenty years ago, I would have loved the idea of sleeping around with a bunch of college jocks, but I’m in my forties now and respect men more now than I did then.”

“Sounds like a horrible time.”