I did enjoy how both men admitted their faults in what went wrong when their relationship fell apart the first time. Their situation definitely proved that two people can be right for one another, but terrible timing can make all the difference in the outcome. There was definitely a good bit of awkwardness, as Clay and Daniel danced around their shared past, but it was nice to see that there was still a very strong connection between them, even after their fight and ensuing breakup so many years ago. In recent years, Daniel had come to terms with his bisexuality and, thanks to his ex-wife's spitefulness, his small hometown knew as well, and had resigned themselves to his interest in both sexes as something that just was.
I think that one reason that I enjoyed this story as much as I did was due to the lack of homophobia and self-hatred. This was the story of their holiday reunion. This novella took place 25 years later, after Clay took the extremely long road to healing through self-medication, and Daniel had both a wife and a son, followed by a divorce.Ĭlay worked up the courage to contact Daniel on Facebook, after seeing that his status had been updated to "single", then planned a spur of the moment trip to visit Daniel on Christmas Eve.
Come home with me, or I'm leaving.Īnd since Daniel wasn't ready to come out, Clay left. But after Clay was injured, he couldn't stand the thought of re-upping again, so he gave Daniel an ultimatum. I'm typically not a fan of stories with older MC's (just not my preferred genre, much like historicals & mysteries), but this one somehow worked for me.Īt 18, fun-loving, rule-bending Clay enlisted in the marines and served in Iraq, until his convoy was ambushed and he developed PTSD, choosing not to re-enlist, once his tour of duty was up.Īt 20, controlled and stoic Daniel was also serving in operation Desert Shield, enjoying his regimented, planned out days.Īnd for 3 years, Clay and Daniel were together.
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