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

“I could have helped with that.” He took a few steps closer, all the way to the bed, in fact. “If…”


“Stay there until everything’s better, okay?” Finn said.


“Yeah. I hope we get better,” I told him. “You and me. Us. Our names both have us in them.”


“Yeah.” No smile came. “I’m gonna go, now. I’m gonna think.”


It hurt to watch him walk away. “Are you coming back?”


“I don’t know, Russel.” Finn picked up Dolly. “We’ll see.”


Once up, I paced. My pacing would have put Finn’s to shame. Back and forth, back and forth, living room to bedroom so many times, I swore I could already see a wear pattern in the rug.


Chapter 51