Abe Cooper is starting over. For fifteen years he's lived the life that was expected of him, but not anymore. He's packed up his things, bought himself a cabin in Northfield, and managed to secure a job at the local high school teaching gym and coaching the football team. But his new beginning didn't include running into Crazy Joe on his first trip to the grocery store.<br><br>Jonas Raghnall has everything he needs -- good friends and a job he loves. He's worked hard to get over what happened sixteen years ago, but one run-in with his past and all the memories come flooding back. Seeing Abe Cooper, The Abe Cooper, sets everything out of balance.<br><br>Abe had pictured a fresh start with no ties to his past, but now that Jonas is there, he wants nothing more than to be close to the man who had butterflies filling his belly when he was in high school. Jonas doesn't want to come face to face with his past, but if he sees Abe every day, it's not really meeting up with your past, is it? It's more like a date with your future.

Crazy Joe

Abe nodded. “I have to go.” He nodded at the door. “I’ll come find you after your last lesson, and we can go to my place, okay?”


Jonas nodded and pulled him down for a kiss. “See you later.”


“Get a room!” Sara sauntered in and slammed a heavy-looking bag on her desk. She groaned and slumped in her chair. “I hate Mondays.”


Abe took a step away from Jonas. He had to get to the gym, his lesson was about to start.


“Mondays are great.” Jonas pulled out his chair and sat too, gathering his papers. “Monday is the best day to buy a car.”


“You don’t drive.” Sara glared at him, and Abe chuckled while heading for the door. “See you later, babe.”


“Aww, aren’t you cute.” Sara whirled around on her chair and gave him a hard stare. “Remember what I said about your coffee, Abe. I might like you better now, but that still stands.”


Chapter 20