Insurance claims officer Ricky Farr is a nice guy. He's single, charming, fun, and responsible. At thirty-eight, his life is going well. Things are nice these days, and comfortable. Then all hell breaks loose. Ricky asks his coworker (and frenemy) Jamie Oakley to do him a favor and help him move some boxes. What Ricky knows about Jamie is simple: he's blonde, beautiful, and mean. The stud isn't nice to anyone. Not to Ricky. Not to his boyfriends. No one. When Ricky confronts Jamie about being mean, the two have a hellacious argument. Ricky ignores him for a week, but something strange happens. Jamie claims he misses Ricky, and promises to be nice to him. Is this the beginning of a changed relationship -- and romance -- between the men? Or is Jamie just being his usual mean guy self, leading Ricky's heart astray?

Mean Guy

“Everything I’ve done for you, I’ve wanted to. I haven’t faked anything. This isn’t a game I’m playing. I’m real. You’re real. This weekend can be real, but only if you let it. You’re special to me. You’re everything I want in a man. And you’ve been right before my eyes the entire time, every day. You’re who I want to be my ride and die guy. The man I want to be with forever. My world. My life. Just you.


“I’ve learned to really like your mother, and I hope to see Aunt Sassy again, even if she can’t remember who I am. Believe me, I’m not playing a game with you. Honestly, I’m not. This is real between us. The real stuff. The us. I love you, Ricky. I really love you. With all my heart. With my soul. And I will do anything…anything at all in life just to make you happy.”


Chapter 21