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

“This letter is legal notice that if the vehicle specified herein is not retrieved within thirty days, it will be destroyed or sold at auction,” he read aloud. “Letters have been going to the bar, apparently.” He shook the latest one in my face. “If we hadn’t gotten in touch with the tow yard last week, J…”


“J?” I made the sound, like Finn had. “So the name starts with J?”


“Or is it G,” I asked, “like gem or German?”


“Hmm. Jellybean. They come in yellow.”


“Jolly Yellow Giant. That has a J and a G.” They sounded alike, though I’d imagined different letters.


“Give me a minute,” I said. “I’ll get it. In the meantime, we have the warning. We have the money. We have an hour to get there before they close, so…”


“Let’s go get the bus to go get the bus?” Finn asked.


Chapter 65