Rob Catteneo takes charge of his family’s business, selling ice cream in a British seaside town, and finds their oldest competitor, Bianchi’s, is now being run by the youngest son, Chez. Chez was once a schoolmate but never a friend, because of their old family rivalry.<br><br>Rob’s interested in both a business partnership with Bianchi’s and a more personal relationship with Chez. But Chez is deep in the closet, terrified his very traditional family will discover he’s gay. A night together in a hotel gives Rob insight into Chez’s fears and vulnerability and he’s sure he can help, but Chez resists further business and personal overtures.<br><br> On an important summer weekend for both firms, Rob keeps a cool head in an ice cream emergency and helps Chez out, leaving Chez open to future propositions. Will this be the first step on the road to a sweet future together?

99 Problems

Ur about to get an event booking. U do event bookings right?


Five minutes after Rob got off the phone, he got a text back.


Five minutes after that, he got a call.


“Thanks for the recommendation,” Chez said. “Events are one of the things I’ve been trying to persuade Dad we should do.”


“But I’m taking your advice. Do it and prove it works.”


“Good for you. It’s a useful additional income stream. Take plenty of Liliana’s ices along. That’s what I told her you’re good at.”


“Yes, she mentioned that. I will. We’ll do some summer-wedding-appropriate flavours.”


“Great. I’ll concentrate on the kids’ side of things. You do the sophisticated stuff.”


There was a silence. Then Chez spoke. “You’re going to be there?”


“Didn’t the client mention that? She wanted two vans, but I only had one available, so I recommended she get the second one from you.”


“Oh, right. No, she didn’t say that specifically.”


Chapter 4