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.

“Or just looking for a distraction, because I’m petrified. Maybe you don’t want to.”


Oh, how Robin wanted to. “Look at me.” He wanted to be with Hendrix badly. “What has you so frightened?” he asked, though. “The storm is over.”


“But things still aren’t the way they should be.”


“Unless they are.” Chat speak. Romance novels. Porn. Robin figured he’d get himself there by whatever means of guidance necessary. “I’ve read enough romantic fiction to know a tree in the road is a precursor to a sex scene.” LOL, Robin thought, and then he chuckled. Ha, ha, hait sounded pathetic.


Chapter 11