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

“It was incredible! The guy climbing through the catwalks above us, the boat moving through the water with the steam rising around it. How do they do that?”


“Dry ice and a remote,” Dean answered.


“And the chandelier dropping! I knew it couldn’t be real, but it still scared the shit out of me!” Dean smiled as Marco babbled on as they walked to the restaurant for dinner. An idea hatched in his head for a show for Marco to see on his next trip to the city.


“Wow, all these people have eaten in this restaurant?” asked Marco as he looked at all the autographed pictures on the walls.


“Yes, they have. This place has been here a long time, a very long time.”


They sipped on wine from a bottle Dean had special ordered for the occasion as they waited for their meal to arrive. “What are we doing after this?” Marco asked.


Chapter 23