Short Order

Recent graduate Dr. Fenton Miller takes December off to decide which job offer to accept. Then he meets his landlord, sous chef John Barton. Suddenly, thinking about his career becomes his last priority. A better option might be a month-long roll between the sheets with John. While John is attracted to Fen and might even agree to his plan, John has got more pressing matters to worry about. His past has arrived in tiny Stone Acres from San Francisco and is intent on sucking him back into a life he hated. Promising to help John and shelter him if necessary, Fen finds he's also being threatened by a homophobic father who doesn't find Fen as entertaining as his kids do. As they wade through their problems during the happiest time of the year, Fen and John rely more and more on each other for happiness.

Pat Henshaw · LGBT+

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33 Chs

Chapter 11

“It’s beautiful.” The words were so soft I almost missed them.

His eyes appeared a little watery. Gently I slipped my hand from his and put my arm around his shoulders. He snuggled closer and put his arm around my waist.

“Thanks for sharing this with me.” His breath misted in the cold, and we both shivered.

“Okay. Wassail, popcorn, and ornaments. We’re not done yet.” I slapped him on the butt and scurried to the porch as he ran after me.

It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas. 6

The next day at work, John walked into my area of the nursery with the blond man I’d seen through the window at the Silver Star restaurant. I’d been filling in holes where we’d sold wreaths and swags the day before. I was definitely going to have to make more this afternoon. For some reason, they were both particularly popular this year.

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