Life at the top is lonely. That is, until a hot Italian mechanic enters Duncan’s life. The attraction begins as Duncan watches Luca working on his vintage Rolls Royce. Bent over the engine in Duncan’s private garage, Luca is unaware he’s being observed.<br><br> Duncan is hooked. He can’t stop thinking about Luca, and decides to hire Luca as his chauffeur, as well as his mechanic. As time goes by, they grow closer. One of Duncan’s favourite things to do is take photos of Luca, which he hangs on the walls of his home.<br><br>However, when a client of Duncan’s notices the photos and offers Luca the cover of his next publication, things start to go downhill. As Luca becomes more and more involved in the whirlwind world of modelling, can Duncan hope to hold onto him? Or will he be lost forever to the runway, or to another man?

The Eroticist

Was he being overly dramatic? A drama queen, as they say? He wasn’t sure. The only thing he knew was how he felt, and if one thing was certain in an uncertain world, he had a right to his own feelings.8


And so began the long days and weeks of Luca being away from him. There came a point where he wasn’t certain if Luca was in Sydney, Melbourne, Fiji, or Tahiti. Occasionally, Luca would return home for a few days, or Duncan would get a short phone call from his weary lover. Sometimes, a postcard arrived to remind him where Luca was. But more often than not, there were just long, lonely stretches of time without his beloved mechanic.


Chapter 16