One thing Derek has always searched for is perfection. And in Nick's love, he thought he'd found it. But marriage is rarely perfect and Nick Lund isn't a myth, but a human being, faulted as anyone. With their relationship on the rocks, Derek faces loneliness and doubt, estranged from the man he's adored for most of his life. When he learns that he has a cousin living in the city, a young man named Myles he never knew existed, Derek seeks him out. The two men begin a beautiful friendship that provides Derek with some solace and perspective. But in spite of the affection he feels for Myles, Derek's heart belongs to Nick, who's willing to do anything to get them back on track. Nick is ready to forsake his restaurant Split, the city life he adores and all of his ambitions to win Derek's trust again. Derek is convinced that a quiet existence in the burbs is the solution to all of their problems. Or will it be the biggest mistake of their lives?

Red Dreams

“You smell so good to me right now.” He was pushing his nose into my neck, warming my skin with his breath, sending chills down my arms. He squeezed me harder. “Look at me,” he breathed into my ear. I turned around and he gently grabbed my face, leaning his forehead to mine. “You’re everything to me. Do you know that?”


Yes, I know it. I forget it sometimes. But I know it.


Chapter 39