When his snobbish future in-laws travel all the way from Boston to visit, wise-cracking Southerner Wiley Cantrell learns gay marriage is not without its disadvantages. He’s preoccupied by concerns over the health of his special needs son Noah, a meth baby who was not expected to live yet is now on the cusp of puberty, and the antics of Wiley's outrageous would-be mother-in-law and severely conservative father-in-law strain his relationship with Jackson Ledbetter, a pediatric nurse who poses problems of his own. As their respective families meet and greet, each just as meddlesome and inflexible as the other, North meets South and the fireworks and cultural misunderstandings are plenty.<br><br>Then a tornado blows through the small Mississippi town where Wiley's mother lives, wrecking his mother's house and leaving their lives in disarray. And Jackson's secret drug addiction comes to light, devastating Wiley and Noah. With so many stones in the road, Wiley and Jackson find their dream of becoming a real family falling apart. Though Wiley relies on humor to cope, he'll need something more to keep his happily ever after from slipping away.

Stones in the Road

I know! Get your butt out of bed. If we hurry, we can be there tonight.


We can do anything we want to, sweetie.


I know. That’s why it’s fun. You going with me?


He offered a brilliant smile as he threw off his blanket and jumped to his feet.


Because I want you to see it, sweetie. Now get ready…but be quiet. I don’t know want anyone to know we’re leaving.


Because they’ll try to stop us. Now hurry up!


In less than twenty minutes, we were creeping soundlessly through Bill’s house and making our way out the back door.


In less than two hours, we were crossing the border into Alabama. We gave up on the air conditioner and rolled the windows down.


Look! Noah signed excitedly as we passed the “Welcome to Alabama” sign. We’re in A-l-a-b-a-m-a!


His face scrunched up. Finally, he suggested, F-l-o-r-i-d-a?


Chapter 105