Thomas Durling escaped his small-town upbringing for over ten years, until a single phone call drew him back. Told his mother has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, he returns to the small northern Michigan town he once called home to find a mute stranger taking care of her in his stead.<br><br>On the surface, Andre seems harmless enough, but Thomas has enough problems trying to deal with his mother’s illness. He doesn’t need a gorgeous young man to distract him, especially in a town that drove him away once already with its homophobia.<br><br>But Andre has nowhere else to go. A wolf without a pack, he’s been on the run since witnessing his father’s murder, always looking over his shoulder, never looking ahead. Taking care of Thomas’s mother has given him a welcome sanctuary, as well as a place he can call home for a couple months. He wants to stay, but more importantly, he wants to help, even if Thomas isn’t ready to accept that they could actually be friends ...

Moon-Touched

Andre came with the stamp of approval from the best Mellowbush had to offer. He was pretty, he was interested, and best of all, he was here.


Letting go of Andre’s thumb, he turned blindly toward him, the book and notepad falling to the ground as he groped for Andre’s hip. His mouth found a cheek, but when he corrected, he met chin instead.


Fuck it. He wasn’t going to waste even more time making sure this was what Andre wanted.


Chapter 19