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

Ethan straightened and took a breath before facing her. The woman’s clasped hands presented him with the illusion of a sweet and innocent girl, but Ethan knew an imp when he saw one.


“I’m not.” Her tone implied she never was.


“There are some things…” Ethan shook his head and stared into the distance. How to discuss sex with this creature? “We were about one thing.”


“You can use the S word. I’m old enough.”


Ethan gave her a swift once up and down. She didn’t react. “I’m upset with him. Not once did he ask about my old man.”


“He didn’t realise your father was dead. So what?”


Chapter 67