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

Lights shone inwards from a square in the ceiling and up and down on the walls, creating subdued lighting which spread in fan shapes around the room. No doubt, the lights dimmed when the entertainmentbegan. Three rows of three seats in deep maroon faced a screen covering one side, and the lighting bounced off the seats, throwing purple tones on the walls. “Okay, this is tempting.” This room he could die in so Ethan let himself dream.


The sombre look vanished from Richard’s face, as he lifted his head, and beamed. Why did Richard care what Ethan thought of this place?


“Two bedroom staff apartment. Come. I must take back the keys. We can talk on the way.”


Not until they were back in the van did Ethan note how long they’d wandered around the house. There was much to see, though.


Chapter 54