Three men: Neil Stafford, a scene designer. He is still infatuated with his first lover. It's reason he wants to go to their college reunion -- to see if he can finally put his feelings for Zeke behind him, with the help of his best friend. Zeke Hale, a lawyer. He's also a married, and very closeted, gay man although he clandestinely slept with as many guys as possible while in college, including Neil. Kev Deering, a waiter. He's been in love with Neil almost since they first met two years ago. However, for reasons of his own, he hasn't told Neil he's bi, so Neil treats him as his very safe, straight best friend and nothing more. Three men. One will be dead by the end of the reunion. One will be the primary suspect in the murder. One will do all he can to try to solve the murder.

The Reunion

Neil shrugged. “I have no idea. Maybe not, since it was all a cover. But Jan and Greg wouldn’t know that, right? Zeke’s married, she wants to find out what she missed when she was dating him and comes on to him at the ice cream social. Or…hell, I don’t know. All we know is that Greg wasn’t happy about them talking—and whatever it was about, it looked pretty intense.”


“So he decides to get rid of the competition? Or Zeke made her feel like a fool for even thinking he might want start up with her again?”


“Possible.” Neil snapped his fingers. “Do you remember what Greg said, just before they decided to dance?” When Kev shook his head, Neil said, “It was something to do with Jan saying Zeke seemed to be making it a point to dance with all the women. Greg replied, ‘He’d better stay away from you,’ then they had a whispered conversation. When it was over, he told her if she wanted to dance it was going to be with him.”


“Definitely sounds like he was jealous.”


Chapter 18