Chapter 22

But when he turned his back on the window and the busy streets, he saw his lover in deep conversation with a blonde. She wore a pretty red dress that hugged her curves in a conservative way, and her hair was swept up in an elegant chignon, revealing a long, delicate neck. Her manicured hand rested on Mick’s forearm, and he listened intently to whatever she said. A few feet away, his boss regarded them with a smile, nodding in approval.

Elliot wanted to scream. He understood this was the reason for Mick’s reluctance to introduce him as his partner, that his life at the firm would become difficult if his boss found out he was gay. But Elliot needed more. His coming-out process had been painful, to say the least, and he resented being shoved back into the closet.