Smitten

Feeling his age and somewhat blue about his singlehood and dull life as a finance advisor, Jesse Fitzpatrick is about to have his world turned upside down.<br><br>Out of the blue, Jesse’s best friend Carr returns from the jungles of Ecuador for four days. It’s a very rare occasion, since Carr has been traveling the world for the last twenty years for Armistice Coalition, a group similar to the Peace Corps. Excited about Carr’s visit, Jesse has to face the bittersweet truth -- he’s always been smitten with Carr, although Carr only treats him as friend, nothing more.<br><br>Carr’s visit takes an interesting turn when he slips into bed with Jesse. As secrets of Carr's life begin to quickly unfold, Jesse starts to hope the traveling man might be smitten with him. Do the two have a chance at romance, or will Carr take the next flight back to the jungle and out of Jesse’s life for good?

R.W. Clinger · LGBT+

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Chapter 17

“Shut up and kiss me.” Jesse laughed. “Then we’ll get a shower together, and who knows what else we’ll do.”

Carr kissed him: long and steady, passionately, unyieldingly, perhaps attempting to make up for years of love lost he had never shared with Jesse Fitzpatrick. Two decades caught and tangled in that single moment. Again, perfection.

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Saturday, April 22, 2017

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jesse couldn’t believe it finally stopped snowing in western Pennsylvania. The sun became a ball of fiery light that filled Basin Methodist, illuminating the maple pews, pulpit at the front of the church, and all its guests. The day’s temperature held at fifty-two degrees; the perfect weather for a bride and groom to be married. Jesse felt squeezed into the black and plum-colored tuxedo as he looked from left to right, standing in the line of six groomsmen at the front of the church on three carpeted steps.

To be continued

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