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

“Call me when you get home,” he shouted as Marco stepped onto the train. He watched as it pulled out of the station, taking his fiancé far away from him. 5


“What do you mean you don’t think you will be able to come?” Dean exclaimed. It had been several weeks since their New York reunion, and he had called Marco hoping for better news.


“I’m sorry. I tried. But Christmas will be in the middle of the week. There is no long weekend. And my boss won’t give me any time off the week after the holiday as there is another big convention coming up out of town the first week in January, and we will be putting in full days the last week of the year finalizing everything.”


“Isn’t there ever a convention in New York?”


“No. Not since I’ve worked for the company, anyway. How about you, could you get any time off and come to Boston?”


Chapter 26