Chicago 1982 is a goldmine for the construction industry, and Eric and his two business partners are thriving. Once living as struggling orphans in a Catholic boys' home, they've overcome poverty and abuse to obtain success. Now living the lives they once only dreamed of, they're sure of one thing: they will never look back.<br><br>Then the past returns, by way of a cheap polyester suit and a smile Eric has never forgotten, and all the dark memories come crashing back. Lucky for him, Jimmy has no idea who Eric is, or who Eric used to be.

We Three Kings

“I made a huge mistake,” I say. I stop a good three feet away from him. “It was stupid to think you hadn’t recognized me, but it was even more stupid of me not say anything when I did think that. It is unforgivable that I didn’t say anything before we made love.”


He huffs an attempt at a laugh and shakes his head. “Is that what we did?”


There were so many things I had to say to him as I drove here—a dozen conversations we held that nobody heard out loud, each one more fanciful than the last. Practiced perfect is failing me, though.


Chapter 42