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

As if on cue, Marco said, “Leave these dishes. I’ll put them in the dishwasher later. We got so carried away last night that I didn’t show you the house.


“The kitchen is small, but just big enough for two or maybe three. We had many great Sunday breakfasts here, my dad making pancakes and my mom doing the eggs. Sometimes we used fresh jam that she had made instead of syrup on the pancakes.


The living room goes across the whole front of the house, so it’s bigger. And it opens to the sunporch, letting in a lot of light. I love sitting out here or on the porch when it’s warm enough.


The dining room is pretty small, but it works for me because I seldom entertain.”


Chapter 35