One More Time

Dane Westerfield left Vermont a decade ago without a desire to return. California was home now. Or rather, his partner of six years, made it home. But when the unexpected death of his lover leads to the revelation of long kept secrets, Dame returns to the Vermont town he grew up in to help deal with his grief.<br><br>On the way to his sister’s home, he runs into Theo Mason, his first love. Theo had been one of the reasons Dane had been eager to leave Vermont and Dane’s not eager to see him again. Yet the rugged police officer makes it clear he wants another chance. Theo’s patience and understanding catch Dane off guard, and Dane finds himself wanting to give into Theo and his familiar heat. But Dane can’t shake the feeling that it’s too soon to try one more time.

Shawn Lane · LGBT+

Not enough ratings

36 Chs

Chapter 16

As we approached the door, I wondered just how many families turned into strangers who were basically forced to tolerate one another just because they shared some of the same blood. Depressing.

The door opened only seconds after Emily’s sturdy knock to reveal Clive himself.

There was a pretty strong family resemblance in our family, so looking at Clive was like looking at an older image of me in the mirror. Sandy-blond hair, more gray than blue eyes, boy-next-door good looks. He was taller and more muscular than me, though.

He looked past Em and her family and his gaze landed on me, cool and assessing. Probably checking me out to see if I looked too gay for his family.

“Hi Dane,” Clive said simply. “Welcome back.”

I nodded, noticing he hadn’t said home, and forced a smile. “Thanks.”

“Come in, everyone. Julia is just getting ready to put out some dip and chips.”

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