Robin Paley, a Vietnam vet, and Hendrix Higgins, a former teacher who witnessed a school shooting, become trapped together during a storm in March of 2001, when Hendrix, now a computer tech, arrives to fix Robin’s only source of contact with the outside world.<br><br>Discovering they have much in common, an afternoon of bonding leads to more. When Robin admits he’ll never contact Hendrix again, however, a heated argument ensues. Hendrix fights hard to move on, while Robin seems to want to stay stuck.<br><br>They angrily part ways, Hendrix telling Robin to call him if he ever wants to live again. When Robin finally reaches out, he fears it may be too late. Has Hendrix moved on?

Herm I.T.

The boxer briefs came down, and Hendrix spun around. Robin’s eyes stayed midway down Hendrix’s body, suddenly taking in his penis and the ginger hair atop it.


“What should I do with the clothes?” Hendrix seemed unabashed. He didn’t try to cover himself, nor did he seem the slightest bit uneasy about Robin staring right at his thick, cut dick, or Mags trying to get at it with his nose.


Robin knew anxiety was a funny thing, a condition that manifested itself in different ways in different people. He snapped his fingers, and the dog returned to his side. “Stay.” Robin understood how Hendrix could be petrified of thunder and still not be bothered by stripping in front of a stranger. Robin, on the other hand, would rather fly a metal kite right out in the storm than stand there one more minute with no shirt on. “Just toss them over the shower rod.” He crossed his arms over his chest, finally meeting Hendrix’s eyes with his.


Chapter 8