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

“Yes, it is. I’ve been miserable without you. I thought I would never see you again.”


“You will see me again. I just don’t know when.”


“I do. My company is doing a convention for visiting doctors at the beginning of March. In Boston. We will have several floors of a hotel booked. As site manager, I will have a room of my own. Come to Boston that weekend. Stay with me in the hotel room. I will be able to bring food up for you from the buffet. It won’t cost you a thing. I’ll have to go down and check on things now and then, but most of the time I will be up in the room with you. I’ll just be on call. It will be a mini vacation for you. Please come.”


“Alright. I’ll see if I can get the Friday off so I’m there by Friday afternoon. I’m not sure I’m keen on driving in the winter, though. I might take the train.”


“That would be a great idea. The hotel is just a few blocks from the train station.”


Chapter 27