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 gasped with mock horror. “Vegetables are my life.”


“And I respect that. I’m sorry. I’ll learn to love them.” Finn tried to look over my shoulder. “What else you got in there?”


“A choice of couscous or russet potatoes.”


“Russet sounds like Russel.” Finn brought out his fourth grade voice again.


“Yes. And that is a brilliant observation, Finneus, because we also have mussels, and Black Angus steak. Get it?”


“Mussels and black angus steak. Ang-us.”


The light bulb went off over Finn’s head. “Ohhhhh. Awwwww. Now, I love asparagus and Brussels sprouts.” I got a squeeze as he tried to peek at what was left in one of the bags. “But, um, please tell me there was something at the bakery with u and s in the nameIs the plural of tiramisu tiramisuseses?”


I pushed the fabric down to hide the remaining item. “I don’t believe it is. But what say you to a big bowl of muskmelon for dessert?”


Chapter 58