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 22

“That’s what I like best about you,” he said when we broke apart. “You’re so honest and pure.”

“Yeah, pure honest bullshit, that’s me.”

He was again running his fingers over the leaves on my neck.

“Take your shirt off. I want to see the rest of the plant.” When I did, he resumed his exploration. “Why English ivy? Why not something exotic?”

“Yeah, I thought about getting some ginseng—you know, man root—particularly Panax ginseng, on my shoulders, but Mom was horrified when I talked about it. Guess there was too much sexual innuendo for her. I considered a few more things I found in the Jepson Manual, but in the end I liked the statement of the ginseng relative, the Hedera helix. I can keep adding to it as my life changes.” He was starting to tickle, so I slapped away his hand.

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