Keenan Hunter, a na?ve farm boy, quickly falls for his college roommate, Tucker Reynolds, a more sophisticated city slicker. For a time, Keenan's feelings for Tucker appear to be reciprocated, although neither man openly expresses any feelings they may have for the other. For reasons Keenan can't understand, Tucker starts to date Jane Williams, a fellow student. Keenan deals with the pain of rejection by finding another man to love. But time and again, this proves unsuccessful. Tucker has captured Keenan's heart and no one else can match the forever love Keenan thought he had with Tucker. When Tucker marries Jane, he asks Keenan to be his best man. Keenan reluctantly agrees and performs his duties, all the while hiding the pain of his broken heart. The experience leaves Keenan with a life-long aversion to weddings. Years pass and the two men drift apart. Keenan becomes the head veterinarian at an animal rescue center. And because of a three-legged Yorkshire terrier, Tucker comes back into Keenan's life. Circumstances have changed for Tucker. Will these changes finally allow Keenan to regain his forever love? Maybe weddings aren't so bad after all.

Keenan's Forever Love

One evening, when Keenan was to meet Eric for dinner at The Sham, the perfect opportunity for breaking off the relationship afforded itself. Keenan was a little late in arriving. When he located Eric, Keenan was surprised to find another young man was sitting at the table with Eric.


Upon approaching the pair, Eric introduced the man to Keenan simply as Julian, but offered no immediate explanation as to why he was there. Julian was affable and seemed genuinely eager, even excited to make Keenan’s acquaintance. After a round of drinks and some small talk, they ordered dinner, Keenan still wondering why Eric had invited Julian to join them.


As the meal was ending over dessert, Eric casually brought up the topic of threesomes. He said he’d never tried it before and suggested it might be fun for Keenan, Julian, and him to return to his apartment to see what it was all about. Julian enthusiastically agreed, directing a hungry look at Keenan.


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