James Duran no longer fits in the world. At forty-five years old, his wife has left him, and his job as a pre-press technician was not just downsized, it was completely eliminated.<br><br>With no reason to stay in the world, James makes plans to jump in front of the train that took him to work every day for twenty-five years. But before he does, he’s finally going to introduce himself to the stranger who takes the same train. The stranger who has gorgeous eyes and a wonderful smile.<br><br>A stranger who can make the world fit James Duran again.

The Obsolete Man

Even so, all the answers were fuzzy and distant. His world didn’t sharpen again until he slid the card key into the lock and pushed the door open. He had never rented a hotel room for a short visit in the middle of the day. And the last time he had fucked a man, he had been twenty, and he couldn’t even remember if things had gone well or if he had made a bunch of stupid mistakes. As soon as the door clicked shut behind them, panic clutched him.


Calm down. So what if the sex is awful? So what if you make a fool of yourself, or he never wants to see you again? All this will be over tomorrow morning. You won’t have to live with these regrets, too.


James smiled. “Nothing. I…how do you want to do this?”


“The old-fashioned way is fine with me. Unless you know of some newfangled option?”


Chapter 3