Involved in separate accidents. Russel and Finn end up sharing a cubicle in the ER on a busy night. As the hours pass, separately and together, they face issues of life and death, human nature, addiction, perceived shortcomings, love, romance, and sexual arousal.<br><br>Both men are feeling flirty and friendly at first, until they end up in a heated argument about what feature in a man is more important, his face or his body. After some time alone to think, Russel is eager to apologize for losing his temper and to explain where he was coming from. Unfortunately, Finn never returns from surgery, leaving Russel both sorry and worried.<br><br>Is Russel’s chance to make amends really gone? What will happen if the two ever do come face to face again? Can Russel win Finn over or will the need to prove his point screw everything up again?

An Arm and a Leg

“Yes. Naked is better, and it feels important to do it right at the start, when we’re like this…the beginning of….”


“I really do want to have all of you, Finn, for you to feel like all of you is perfect just the way it is.” I took a moment to cuddle. “Every inch of you turns me on.”


“Hurry. Get it off me, then do some more of that.”


I carefully raised the shirt from the hem as not to bump Finn’s broken arm. Once past that, I tore it off the rest of the way and chucked it as hard and as far as I could. It sailed right out the door.


“Easier than a cotton ball, I tell ya.”


“You afraid I’m gonna want to put it back on?” he asked.


I leaned close again to kiss his shoulder. “Uh-huh.” With my eyes closed, I rubbed at the hair on his chest and belly. “Mmm.” Then, I pulled back the sheet and looked down at all of it. “Even better.”


Chapter 44