Shakespeare-loving teacher Elliot Dunn has been unhappy living in the big city for a long time. He yearns for fresh air, visible stars, and stillness, but his relationship with divorce lawyer Mick Hudson keeps him from moving away. When a dramatic event occurs in Elliot’s class, he’s shaken to his core and suddenly can’t stay anymore. He leaves his partner of two years behind and returns to the tiny town in the mountains where he grew up. Living in a rented cabin in the woods, with only an owl for company, Elliot slowly regains his peace of mind. But being away from Mick is agonizing, and when a ghost from Elliot's past pays him a visit, everything comes to a head. Elliot is faced with a hard decision. Should he stay on the stress-free mountainside alone, or return to the hustle of the city and try to make a life with Mick?

Find His Way Home

“No, I’m renting a cabin from a friend.”


“Here? In the middle of nowhere? Why would you wanna do that?” Harry leaned back in his chair, spread his legs, and slid his ass further down on the seat, wiggling a little.


Elliot pretended to scratch his nose to hide his smile behind his hand. Subtlety, thy name isn’t Harry. He swallowed a giggle.


“I grew up here,” he answered when he’d gotten himself under control.


“Really?” Harry rotated his hips in the chair, and Elliot couldn’t help himself. He looked. Harry’s face broke out in an arrogant smile, his white teeth almost blinding Elliot.


Elliot squirmed in his seat, feeling unsettled. In the city, he was hit on all the time, and he was used to it. But he hadn’t expected to be this blatantly propositioned in this tiny little town at the edge of civilization. Clearly, the people here had made progress compared to ten years ago, when he’d left the small-minded folks behind without looking back.


Chapter 13