It’s the beginning of November and Fabian is looking to make plans to visit his family with his lawyer boyfriend, Michael, for Thanksgiving week. But when Fabian shows up at Michael’s office during the workday, Michael is rude and unreceptive to the idea, so Fabian breaks up with him.<br><br>Making the trip to San Jose by himself, Fabian is welcomed home by his loving Italian family who are just eager for him to come home for good. Fabian is set to make the best of Thanksgiving, single and all, but maybe a special visit will help to make his heart thankful once more.

A Thankful Heart

“You came all this way,” I whispered. I put my hand on his jaw. “I love you, too, Michael.”


“I…I haven’t been blameless. I could have been more understanding. More patient. I knew you were struggling. And I shouldn’t have gone to your office like that. Put you on the spot while you were working. That was really selfish of me. And I’m sorry. Coming here for Thanksgiving could definitely have waited for us to talk about it. When you were ready to do so.”


“Yes. If you forgive me for being taxing. I never meant to drain you.”


Michael grimaced. “I really was an asshole to you. No wonder you left me. But, please, don’t leave me. Give me another chance. I swear I’ll never shut you out like that again. I want you with me. In my house.” Michael paused. “Our house.”


I leaned in and kissed him, deeply, thoroughly, trying to show all my love and hope and gratitude in that one kiss.


Chapter 7