Hunter Dannings was a young CEO who had given up on love. But when he met River Conyers, a single dad and bar owner, his life began to change. Being around River gave him hope, and being around his daughter, Melodie, let Hunter imagine creating the family he's always wanted.
But River doesn't let people in easily.
And falling for him puts Hunter at risk for more heartbreak than he's ever known.
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"Thanks for bringing me home."
"It's no problem," Hunter shrugged, crossing his arms against the bitter Toronto cold. "You did the same for me."
"Yeah," River started in, but paused, fingers tightening around the doorknob. "Maybe I should return the favor."
In two large steps, River stepped in front of Hunter. His breath left his lips in small clouds as he stared determinedly at Hunter's mouth. Hunter's body was confused. After battling the oncoming winter chill for so long, it was strange to suddenly have River in front of him, warming his skin from proximity alone. Fingertips tinged pink by the cold reached up, grabbing Hunter's jacket and using the fabric to pull the taller man down.
"You were gone for so long and never reached out," River croaked, fists tightening around the fabric of Hunter's coat. "Never sent me a text or gave me a call."
"I'm sorry."
"Are you?" River's whispered words warmed Hunter's lips, teasing him with the promise of more.
"Then prove it."
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Date Started: 01/10/2023
Date Completed: 01/07/2024
Final Update: 10/4/2024
It only took one summer to change everything. Now Camden is just trying his best to carry on with life like normal, but that's a little tricky when his memories keep haunting and some nights are so bad that sleep evades him completely. He can't even imagine how much worse it would have been if Mateo hadn't been there. But that was the summer before and Mateo's been gone for the whole year since.
What happens when Mateo comes home, and how will Cam ever face him again?
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'He looked mostly the same as last summer, older maybe, definitely more tanned. He'd grown his hair out a little longer, so it hung lower in his eyes now. I'd seen him post a picture with his hair like that a few months ago and decided to grow mine out too. I wonder when he looked at me, did he see me as I am now, or did he see me as I was then, that night?'
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TW: sexual assault