Shy and private, Charlie Labrecque has lived a lie for most of his adult life, choosing to marry a woman and father a child rather than come out of the closet. But now that he is divorced and sees his young son only half the year, he decides it is time to start being honest with himself. And his friends. Starting with his best friend, openly gay Bryce Hanson.<br><br>Bryce responds with his encouragement and promises to be Charlie's training wheels through the difficult transition. But now that both men feel like they can be honest with each other, new desires are found, and new truths are spoken ...

A Simple Truth

“So how is this going to work?” he asked as they walked from the parking garage to the front of the store.


“This is my monthly trip to the bookstore, so I’m going to pick up some things. You’re going to browse through the store and see if there’s anything you want, books or otherwise. Then you introduce yourself to the lucky guy.”


Panic began to shove at the excitement that had brewed the entire trip downtown, turning into a slugfest long before they reached the door. “What if the guy I like is straight? How am I supposed to tell the difference? I don’t want to make a scene if I’m wrong.”


Chapter 6