There's nothing like a fresh start, and for Randy, still nursing wounds left by a cheating ex and harboring a deep mistrust for all things corporate, Wolf, Wyoming seems like the perfect place to start over. Secluded, quiet, and self-sufficient, Wolf is bound to not only inspire, but to bring Randy the peace he needs. The view's not bad, either.<br><br>Vaughn O'Connell and his family are Randy's only neighbors for miles, and while Randy knows it's somewhat unlikely that a man with three kids is gay, it doesn't hurt to look. When a misunderstanding brings Randy face to face with both Vaughn and his eighteen-year-old son, Lyle, Randy's not sure what to feel about either of them.<br><br>But things are not what they appear in Wolf, and the closer Randy gets, the stranger the O'Connell family seems.

Wolf, WY

“What exactly is it that you think I represent?” Randy took a tiny sip, breathing in the scent more than actually tasting the liquor. “What do you think I’m doing here? It’s because I’m gay, isn’t it?”


The sharp breath that Vaughn took was confusing. “No. No, definitely not. That ain’t got a thing to do with nothing.” Vaughn took another drink, lowered his voice, and stared at the flames. “And sorry about the smart-ass wife comment. It was out of line.”


Randy shrugged and attempted another taste of the whiskey. “What is it, then?”


“You gonna storm out of here in a snit and get lost in the forest if I tell you?” Vaughn swirled the drink in his tumbler, watching it slide around the glass. “‘Cuz I don’t want have to—”


Chapter 28