Dan Holstrom is a middle-aged widower who spent the past year wallowing in grief. His daughter is determined to get him out and socializing again, and to that end, she enlists her boyfriend, Bruce, a personal trainer at a gym, to coach her father. Bruce decides to involve his own father, Luke Fraser, to get Dan back among the living. Luke Fraser is a gay man, a gym aficionado, and an all-around nice guy. When his son Bruce explains he has a new client who is a non-active bisexual man who withdrew socially after the death of his wife, Luke is intrigued and willing to help. An attraction grows between Luke and Dan which slowly morphs into something more. However, Dan’s insecurities cause the budding relationship to cool, and Luke is seen out and about with another man. Reluctantly Dan agrees to accompany Luke to Calgary, where the mystery man in Luke’s life reappears. Dan’s ready to give up and go back to his semi-reclusive life. When a misunderstanding jeopardizes their relationship, is it too late to rebuild things between the two men?

Love, Again

I emptied my water bottle, wiped the sweat off my brow, and noticed my shirt stuck to my skin.


Luke approached with a wide grin. Sweat plastered chestnut hair to his head and stained his shirt. “That was awesome, Daniel. Keep moving until your body shifts from recovery mode.”


We walked around the indoor track for a few laps before getting ready to shower. I followed my pattern of wrapping my towel around my waist before pulling off my pants and underwear. Luke chuckled when I grabbed the extra towel from my bag.


“Daniel,” Luke called from the communal showers. “Instead of a coffee shop would you be willing to come over to my place? I’ll brew us a pot of Huehuetenango to go with a few healthy snacks.”


I thought for a moment. That was the second time he called me by my proper name. “That sounds like a fine idea, Lucas.” I waited for a response. His voice came from directly outside the curtain of my shower stall.


Chapter 5