Stories

Romeo had an accident, and he is struggling on the brink of death. Julian never leaves his side.

A poem.

I wish I could turn back the clock and go with you. How many times had Morgan St. John said these words, tortured himself. But there was no going-back, only going forward and live.

It's their first year anniversary and Julian surprises Romeo with a candlelight dinner at his office. He's about to give the most important presentation of his life.

Romeo is going to spend a romantic weekend with Julian. Jonah will take care of the coffee shop. Everything will be perfect. Until Romeo gets cold feet.

Sometimes you don't want to remember. Right?

Every morning Romeo waits for Mr. J. Gerald to enter the coffee shop and order his coffee of choice. He loves hearing J's voice and secretly hopes that one day he'll have the guts to talk to him about more than coffee and muffins.

Come meet quirky, irrational, impulsive Jonah, who runs when life gets complicated. This time he is in Sicily, Italy. What else? Oh yes. He talks to Zach, his imaginary laptop friend, collects people who want to take care of him, as well as slightly possessive, manipulative boyfriends. Time for a change.

Every night since the first day of December, Max's cat Aristoteles comes home with a blue, velvet pouch around his neck. Who is the person behind this special advent calendar and what will happen on Christmas Eve?

The narrator struggles with the impending death of a dear friend and colleague.