Dean, a struggling financial analyst from New York City, embarks on a vacation to Cape Cod to get away from the daily grind. Right from the start, the vacation seems to be a disappointment. At first he doesn’t meet anybody interesting, and then, to make matters worse, the wrong kind of person. When a group of guys invite him to join them at a local bar, Dean’s luck -- and possibly his future -- changes immediately. Dynamic Marco, a travel planner from Boston, doesn’t take no for an answer. With his charming Italian looks and compelling character, he pursues Dean and quickly wins him over. They spend the rest of Dean’s vacation together, but Marco wants more. Too soon, Dean’s vacation comes to an end. Both Dean and Marco are determined to continue their dalliance, but the odds are stacked against them, and they are left with all the challenges of a long-distance romance. As both men are equally committed to their jobs, will they be able to overcome the distance and differences separating them, especially when Dean starts to have doubts about Marco’s carefree lifestyle? Do they have a future together?

Nine Days in Provincetown

Marco reached the water, taking three huge steps and then crashing head-first into an oncoming wave. Dean followed close behind, the wave pushing them apart as he swam furiously, trying to catch up. About fifty feet out, they reached a sand bar and stood up in waist deep water.


“At least the water is a little warmer over this sandbar,” Dean observed. He had been halfway out into the water before he had noticed how cold it was.


“Yeah, it felt great hitting that cold water after the heat, didn’t it?”


“If you say so,” answered Dean. He was starting to shiver a little bit. “I’m going to have to swim around to keep warm.” They both swam back toward the shore, and after about ten minutes decided they had had enough. As they walked back across the sand toward the pond, Marco took Dean’s hand.


“I think it’s time to go back to the condo and have a little privacy. There are some things I want to do with you right now that we shouldn’t do here.”


Chapter 16