Tate D’Angelo always thought he knew who his father was: beloved doctor, devoted husband and father ... Everyone at the funeral shared the same glowing stories of a kind soul. So when his father’s old college buddy, Randy, approaches him after the service, Tate expects to hear echoes of the same.<br><br>Instead, he gets a lifetime’s worth of letters that tell a different tale and cause him to view his father -- and his family -- in a whole new light.<br><br>The truth, about a secret romance kept buried for decades, astonishes him. Overwhelmed by grief and confusion, Tate’s unsure if he can bear learning how the lives of two men entwined over the years, but he reads on anyway, discovering more to value, more to respect, and most importantly, more to love about the man who raised him.

Family Obligations

Smoke was wearing way too many clothes for this. He stripped himself out of his hoodie and his T-shirt. After a second, he decided to get rid of the rest of his clothes as well. They were just in the way, he might as well save time. He noticed Gin looking him over, eyes dark, as he bared himself. He laughed a little and took his time. He had nothing to be ashamed of. He might be built along lankier lines, but he knew he wasn’t going to disappoint.


When he was completely naked, he found Gin had made short work of his pants and underwear as well. He stared at Smoke with undisguised hunger. This man had been restraining himself far too long, and now he had the look of a wolf finally freed from its cage. “Where’s my jacket?”


“You need gin at a time like this?” Smoke scratched his head.


Gin snorted. “No. I need the packets in the inner left-hand pocket.”


Chapter 14