A year has passed since Derek's motorcycle accident, but he still battles with brain injury symptoms. Forced to take a sick leave from work, Derek picks up painting to occupy his time. Through his art, he begins to rediscover his imagination and turns to his journal again. Meanwhile, a new business venture is on the horizon for Nick and he can't postpone his trip to Norway any longer. Concerned for Derek's safety, Nick convinces Derek that he needs someone to watch over him while he's away. Myles has just returned from Japan, where he spent time mending his heart after another disappointment. He's longing for a break, so when Nick and Derek reach out to him, he can't refuse. Each man wants what's best for Derek, but soon, Nick and Myles discover that they're not rivals, because what's there between them is echoed in Derek's heart. Can all three men let go of their fear and allow this new love to unfold?

Persimmon Kiss

“Myles, stop.” I pouted and frowned at him. “This is a relationship, isn’t it? I mean…right?”


He paused in the door and his eyes were full of sorrow. “Get dressed, agra. Let’s show Thor Lund how good he’s got it.”


I think Myles is going to leave Nick and I. I know how he works. He’s getting too close to happiness and that’s more terrifying to him than a night in a Siberian gulag.45: Let It Cool


“Nico!”Lene yelled over the sound of the chaos that was our Christmas family dinner, “pass the mash potatoes, please!”


In the other room, my father’s Christmas with Willie Nelsonalbum was playing on full blast, and at the table, Percy and Vivian were high on sugar, acting wild. Across from my seat, slumped over Myles’s lap, Violet-Rose was throwing her third tantrum of the evening, while at the other end of the table, Boone and my dad, both tipsy, shouted happily about politics, their favorite subject.


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