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

The day before, they’d ventured into town for a fix of sugary coffee, and run into not-so-subtle Harry. Mick had snarled and positioned himself in front of Elliot, who’d found the whole situation hilarious and collapsed into fits of laughter.


But most of all, they’d talked and made love.


Elliot woke at dawn on the last day of Mick’s stay, but didn’t move from his spot, cocooned in his lover’s embrace. It was time to make a decision.


To be honest, it wasn’t a difficult one anymore.


Everything had felt so right these last few days, and he wanted to cry at the thought of being alone again. The mountain and the forest had regained some of its magic with Mick there, but Elliot knew it would disappear as soon as Mick left.


Chapter 21