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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Chapter 5

It took long enough to get Stone’s attention that I had a chance to look over the display bottles lining the shelf above the bar’s mirrored back. I’d been meaning to try one of the Hoppy beers, but opted for a Sudwerk lager because I missed going to the brewery in Davis and drinking there with my grad school friends.

I started to pay, but Stone cut me off.

“You guys thinking about more than one?” he asked.

I nodded.

“Okay, then, I’ll run a tab and keep a watch on your glasses. You can change the music at the box over there if you don’t like it. You don’t need change. I’ve got it on code tonight.” While he was talking, he’d opened the bottles and slung glasses over the long necks. “You need help with any of this?” He slid the two bottles toward me.

I shook my head, picked up the drinks, and turned, my eyes getting used to the bar darkness as I searched for John. He’d found us a two-person table in a back corner. After I plopped the beers on the table, I sat across from him.

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