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 31

“I’m sorry about what I said earlier by the bridges. It didn’t really come out the way I thought it would.”

“Didn’t it?”

Swallowing, I took a few steps closer to him, and I almost expected him to back away from me, but he didn’t. I felt encouraged by that.

“No.” I looked down and reached for his big, calloused hands and wrapped my cold fingers around his warm palm. “You did complicate things. I didn’t expect to come to Northfield and see you again. Let alone, have…this.” I leaned up on my tiptoes and touched my lips to his.

At first his lips were stiff and unyielding, and I was afraid he was going to remain stubborn and possibly even throw me out of the house. Send me back to my sister’s with my tail between my legs.

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