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

“Or chocolate mousse. Andchocolate mousse. Muskmelon, chocolate mousse and streusel cake.”


With my finger, I gently etched us into the bergamot scented white foam on Finn’s cheek. “Sounds perfect.”


The next evening, before our dinner and dessert, I presented Finn his beet greens and a muskmelon. “You might like it.” I’d carved a heart into its rind to make it a little more romantic, at least.


He offered up a bouquet of mittens and gloves—“All righties”—on wooden skewers arranged in a vase. “There’s still a lot of winter left, and I haven’t seen you put on gloves in at least a week. You lost the right one again, huh? The one from Cheryl.”


“I did.” I wasn’t on my phone nearly as often, unless it was to text or talk to Finn. Still, somehow, the mitten had gone missing.


“Well, now you have a dozen spares.”


“What did you do with all the left ones?” I asked.


Chapter 62