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

I never, ever drink more than a glass or two of wine or champagne when I am on a business trip. I can’t. I simply have to be at my best every minute. On occasion things happen in the middle of the night that I have to resolve. And when I visited you, I didn’t drink anything, did I? Did I ever express disappointment that you didn’t have any alcohol in the house?”


“No, you didn’t. You were too busy.”


“Damn straight. You are way too important to me to screw it up. If the choice was ever between you and a bottle of wine with Christine, it would be an easy one.”


They began walking again. Dean wasn’t sure what else to say. Should he drop it, figuring that Marco had just gotten a bit carried away with Christine last night, or was this the kind of answer everyone with a drinking problem gave?


“Marco, I would never ask you to give up a fun evening with Christine for me. I just had to know, that’s all…”


Chapter 39