A short story describing the growing relationship between Joe and Graham, after the death of Joe's wife.

Luis Randall watched dry eyed as his husband was lowered into the dark cold earth that was his final resting place. He was saddened by the lost of his friend and his companion, but in a sense, he was relieved. Jackson was no longer suffering and now Luis is free, but free to do what? Luis had literally devoted his life to Jackson or should he say a lifetime. Jackson came from money and made even more as CEO of his family's businesses. He left Luis with enough money to last him several lifetimes, houses, cars, and all the trappings of wealth, but nothing remotely close to what he needed, and that was a direction of what to do next, and where to go. Luis drew himself into a protective little shell, he cut himself off from everyone and everything. His anchor had been taken away and his world was thrown into the chaotic winds of time. It wasn't until his sister executed an intervention and dragged Luis to their summer home and the stunning little beauty caught the attention of his family's closest neighbors, a masterful and assertive type of a man that knew exactly what Luis needed, and Dr. Stephen Giles was more than prepared to give it to him. Read to see how Luis copes with the calm after the storm.

#1 in LGBTQ, HOMOEROTIC, & more || Jason and Johnny, the high school football team star players, come out on Facebook as gay lovers and all hell breaks loose. The boys' lives, and those of some of their teammates who in turn come out to them, are plunged into a spotlight of scrutiny as they bust out to be who they really are in a small American boondock town not quite ready for it. Fueled on by a jealous rival, the boys go from popular local heroes to the very center of the biggest scandal ever to hit town, having to face a pandemonium of reaction from every direction. Romantic, sexy, filled with excitement and danger, this is a timely tale about the relationships young gay males have with their lovers and friends told on realistic queer terms from POVs of lived experience. Copyright 2016, 2017, 2018 by Sanchez Mariano. All rights reserved. Rated MATURE-18+. This is my original story. Anyone stealing it or segments from it to publish on other sites or self-publish in book form on Amazon or any other platform will be prosecuted.