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

“Hard choice, but I decided to stay, to take things come what may.”


Fingers wove magic under the edge of Rich’s T-shirt, along the waistband of his trousers, around his waist and down to his fly.


The last word barely reached Rich’s ears before he turned, sought Ethan’s lips. Grabbing, thrusting, kissing, they stumbled their way over to the bed. A laugh barked out as they fell back and Rich bounced against the mattress. They pulled and pushed, shedding clothes and concerns, Rich seeking to get his own clothes off at the same time he tried to divest Ethan of his, yet somehow, they managed to strip Richfirst. While Ethan dealt with the last of his garments, Rich cupped the man’s face, turned his head, captured his lips. He kissed, delving into the lushness of the man’s mouth, into the depth of his eyes.He licked, kissed, and nibbled the slightly rough jaw, the lump in Ethan’s throat.


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