When workaholic Lawrence Weller walks in on the aftermath of his fiancé Frankie cheating on him, his world shatters. Frankie’s the love of his life, the only person he’s ever trusted, and the betrayal leaves him devastated.<br><br>Franklin Ennis makes a huge mistake he regrets deeply before it’s even over. He pleads for a second chance, willing to do whatever it takes to save their relationship.<br><br>A love that deep doesn’t just stop, so Lawrence agrees to try. But mistakes don’t happen in a vacuum. Are they both willing to own up to their part? Will their love be enough to repair what was crushed? Can trust once broken be rebuilt?

Regaining Trust

“I do trust you, sir,” I say before he leaves.


For the longest time, I’ve thought that Frankie’s the only one I trust, reallytrust, but after this whirlwind meeting with my boss, I realize that he’s on the list, too. Everything he’s done over the years has shown me he won’t let me down, not only on a work level, but on a personal level, too.


When he interviewed me, I was hesitant to tell him about being gay but decided I didn’t want to work at a place that would discriminate against me for who I was, so I threw caution to the wind and blurted it out. And he never even blinked, just accepted it, and moved on.


Having Mr. Winters on my side, the knowledge that there’s someone else out there who has my best interest at heart makes it easier to get through the day.


Chapter 20