Unexpected

Fifty-one-year-old Jonathan Allen is watching his friends sign domestic partnerships left and right, and for the first time considers how lonely his future might become. His last boyfriend was a parasite, hurting him in so many ways, and he's beginning to believe living alone with his cat is a better option than chasing shadows.

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When Jonathan starts working for Tricorp, a multinational construction company dealing with conservative religious countries in the Middle East and Asia, he connects with CEO Blake Carter on all levels. But the company is antigay and forces its employees to sign a reticence clause, which puts the company on the LGBT-blacklist, and Jonathan back into the closet. He knows fantasizing about Blake is a pointless endeavor. But life throws them a curveball when Jonathan's ex and a man from Blake's past come together to destroy both their lives.

A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Daily Dose package "Never Too Late."

Audience
adult
Length
short · 52 pages

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