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 9

“What’s the matter with you?” she asked in a loud whisper.

“Nothing. Just saw someone I recognized. No big deal.”

“Who?”

“Theo Mason.”

“Theo? Oh, I didn’t know you knew him that well.”

I resisted the urge to snort. “Yeah, well. Let’s just have our dinner.”

I sat between the twins and chose chicken fingers and onion rings for dinner, though I knew Donald would never have approved of all that fried food. But eating healthy hadn’t saved him. And just like that the loss of Donald weighed heavily on me to the point that I could barely follow the chatter from Emily and her family.

“Uncle Dane,” Annie said in a tone that told me she’d been trying to get my attention for some time.

“What is it, sweetheart?”

“Hi, folks.” A deep male voice spoke from the opposite end of the table from where I sat.

Theo.

Minus his lady friend. Whoever she was. Could have been his wife for all I knew. I apparently had a knack for falling for bisexual guys with wives.

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