"Being open to new experiences expands my opportunities"
Jerry wakes up Saturday morning, feeling the best he has felt since moving to Des Moines. Sipping his first cup of coffee, he recalls the emotional roller coaster ride he's been through, from the depths of despair after his first...
"What did happen when the doorbell rang"
Brian opens the door to Mark standing there with his head down, trying not to cry. “This is for you,” Mark says as he hands Brian the note of apology. “I know you probably don’t want to see me, but...
"Brain's side of it all..."
Brian is a highly intelligent and educated man. His high-level job at the bank requires him to make decisions quickly and decisively. He has a gentle authority which made others accept his requests and decisions without question. His humor is...
"More pondering, and decisions, about how Mark has changed"
Draining the water from the tub, Mark fills it again with hot water. His tears are still flowing. He is not ready to get out of the bath yet. His life has changed so much being with Brian. Mark knows...
"Mark remember the beginning with Brian"
A cab drops Mark off at his apartment. The rain is finally ending, but Mark is still rather wet as he enters his apartment. He hurries to the bathroom and sheds his wet clothes. Drawing a hot bath, Mark grabs...
"Jerry reflects on his transformative weekend and gets more acquainted with Allen"
Morning comes gently to Jerry this Sunday morning. With thoughts of last night fresh in his mind, he walks into the kitchen to make his coffee. He pauses for a moment, thinking about the filthy kitchen he walked into yesterday...
"To the extent that my mind is at ease... Everything becomes easier."
Jerry wakes up Saturday morning and decides to roll over and sleep a while longer. It feels good to not have to get up. This is the first weekend he's spent in Des Moines since moving here four weeks ago....
"When the internal struggle ends.... Everything becomes easy."
The ringing alarm clock hits Jerry's head like a freight train. He rolls over and hits the off button. The only thing he wants to do is go back to sleep. His better judgment tells him it's a workday. Sleeping...
"Sex after finding your way back together again is always the best."
I looked into his eyes and saw a strange mixture of anticipation, hope, doubt and something else. Something honest and profound. Was that affection? Love? Whatever it was, it made me tremble. My muscles turned to jelly and zounds of...
"Mark remembers the beginning"
The rain begins to let up some, and even Mark’s tears are pretty much cried out. Sitting looking straight ahead, he can see the lights being turned off in the pub. It is after midnight now. How could things change so...