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+

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36 Chs

Chapter 28

“Annie, don’t go too far,” Emily shouted at the rambunctious girl as she ran past us. She shielded her eyes and looked out over the soccer field. “I wish they’d start already.”

“Theo isn’t here yet.” I reached for the bottle of water Hank handed to me.

“He’ll be here. What are you guys doing after Alex’s game?” Emily asked.

I wrinkled my nose. “Something about hiking or a walking trail. Outdoorsy crap.”

Hank laughed. “Poor Dane.”

“I know. It’s exercise, for God’s sake.”

Emily patted my leg. “You’ll live. It’s good for you.”

I guessed maybe it would be good. Donald was never far from my mind, but spending time with Theo had kept me from wallowing in sorrow. Still I had to learn to deal with Donald’s death and living now without having a substitute for him. Maybe that wasn’t fair to Theo, because he wasn’t really a substitute, but, well, I had a lot of thinking to do when I returned home.

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