We cleaned up, dressed and packed our things. The rain had stopped but the day was overcast and a bit cool. We drove to the office and settled up. I asked about the nearest restaurant and got directions. The nearest town was fifteen miles down the

We slept until nearly noon. When I awoke, I was spooned with my new lover. His arm was protectively draped across my waist, my own arm covering his. I lay there enjoying the warmth and safety, the feeling of a man next to me for the first time in suc

The rain slashed through my headlights like miniature meteors streaking Earthward. The slap-tick of the wipers was mesmerizing. Only the gut-grinding fear of losing traction on this two-lane road in the eastern mountains of Tennessee kept me from sur