A warm-hearted rich man's son, Richard Gardener needs to overcome three obstacles: find a way the family business can run without him, help his mother cope with grief, and stop butting heads -- and other parts of his anatomy -- with the gardener.<br><br>Ethan Fields has worked for the Gardener family for many years. He’s struggling with debt and the desire to leave, and has loved Richard far longer than the man would believe. Ethan can cope with most things, but his anger with Richard’s mother won’t fade. Until that and his feelings for Richard are resolved, he feels trapped and, alas, the idea that sex will get Richard out of his system isn’t working.<br><br>To make the situation worse, both men assume too much and don’t say the right words, and Ethan’s offer of ‘just sex’ grows more complicated by the day. Can Richard and Ethan stop getting their wires crossed before their paths diverge?

Flowers for the Gardener

His mother was gone for the day, Sapphire away. The cleaners weren’t due, which left Rosie busy in the kitchen. No one to act as witness if he brought Ethan into the house.


What was he thinking? Hard to imagine taking Ethan to his room. Where else might they go?


He knew where he wanted to take the man for their first time. First and last if the gardener played an underhand game, but might be one of many entertaining incidents if he didn’t.


Chapter 12