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

The finger which pushed into him was smooth, silky with lube. Didn’t take long before Ethan was able totell him, “I can take two.”


Two was better. More pressure but pleasant, nothing to take him to the edge.


“Deeper.” The instruction was more for the fun of ordering Richard around than because he needed it, but ohhhh, proved worthwhile as those digits brushed over his sweet spot. He must have made a sound because Richard twitched, and his wide-eyed gaze went to Ethan’s face. With half-closed eyes, Ethan gave him a lazy smile.


“Feels good. Better. Fast can be enjoyable, but it can be wonderful to take things slow when there’s time. If you don’t know, you need to learn. Why aren’t you touching me, Rich?” He remembered at the last Richard said he preferred to shorten his name. “I’m where you wanted me, so take advantage.”


Chapter 18