(this post was first published May 21, 2014 http://decadentpublishing.
For
those of you who love short stories, the Decadent Publishing 1Night Stand series is very popular.
You get an exciting setting, two great lead characters, steamy sex and a HFN.
But as with all HFNs, readers want to know what happens next! Well in my book BEAR IT
ALL, you meet young Travis who has a
hankering for big, older, hairy guys.
Cue John, the bear of BEAR IT
ALL. Readers can get a sneak peek of their
HEA in Wendy’ Burke’s THE ONE
HE CHOSE, where we learn that
Travis and John are living in Ann Arbor and building a house together.
But
where are they now?
Well,
as you may remember, Travis had just taken the bar and wanted to become a child
advocate and John was teaching law at UofM. Travis passed, of course, and now
he is a guardian ad litem at Washtenaw County Court office. He loves his job.
John continues to teach, and spends his free time in the small vegetable
garden he talked Travis into putting in their back yard. Travis prefers to go
organic by shopping at Whole Foods, and makes sure John doesn’t get carried
away with his garden and annoys their suburban neighbors or break any rules of their development.
Their
house has become the place to watch
the Ohio State vs Michigan game and every year the transplanted Buckeye, Travis
goes all out to taunt John, even wearing full scarlet and grey to the Michigan
hospitality tents with John’s coworkers. Last year Travis even bought a blow up
Brutus and had him holding a decapitated wolverine in their front yard, which
the neighborhood committee made him promptly take down due to a complaint from
his own household. But it is all in good fun and John has big plans to best
Travis in this game this fall.
Aside
from an occasional, “Is this your son?” from a stranger, most of their friends
and family barely notice their age gap anymore, and some of Travis’ friends
refer to them as the old married couple, ‘Jonvis’.
Still,
the happy couple does feel a few things are missing in their lives. Since their
home state of Michigan bans same sex marriage, they are taking a trip to
Chicago this weekend to check out possible wedding venues. They haven’t told anyone
their plans, but they are hoping for a late summer wedding, right before John
starts his fall semester. And of course, a honeymoon at Castillo Resorts in Turks and Caicos where their romance began!
Once
that little piece of paper shows the world what they have known in their hearts
from their first night together, they are considering adoption. John insists he
is too old for babies and Travis has always wanted to make a difference in a
child’s life, give them the chance he never had. They’re hoping to adopt an
older boy, or perhaps siblings the system can't find homes for.
Whether
their children turn out to be Wolverines or Buckeyes is anybody’s guess, but one
thing is for sure they will be growing up in a home full of laughter and love.
BEAR IT
ALL—A 1 Night Stand Story
Travis hired
1 Night Stand hoping for a hot encounter with a sexy older, hairy man,
someone to make him feel safe and cherished, and John looks custom made to
order.
After losing his partner three years ago, John needs to learn how to open his heart and live again. He thinks a one night stand in the Caribbean might be the answer, but when he sees the young, thin and much smaller Travis, he thinks the agency sent the wrong man.
Can desire overcome misunderstanding when these two bear it all? Or will both men walk away from exactly what they need and desire?
After losing his partner three years ago, John needs to learn how to open his heart and live again. He thinks a one night stand in the Caribbean might be the answer, but when he sees the young, thin and much smaller Travis, he thinks the agency sent the wrong man.
Can desire overcome misunderstanding when these two bear it all? Or will both men walk away from exactly what they need and desire?
