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

A quick search gave me an idea of the airfare Luke would have paid for my travel. I found rates for the hotel and did a rough calculation. It took only moments to send an Interac e-Transfer to Luke’s email address to reimburse him for my share of the travel. Okay, so I was being petty, but I didn’t intend to come to Calgary and watch him make out with his doppelg?nger. I shuddered, wondering if I would hear them through the door between our rooms while they fucked like minks. Glancing up at the bartender, and nodding when he asked if I wanted a refill, I asked him how the expression came about. He grabbed his notebook and looked it up.


“According to the wiki, it means being ‘extremely amorous while copulating’ which sounds like fun.” He glanced around. “There are more than a few regulars here who would like to help you work that definition, including me.”


Chapter 14