(Dianne) Fox Writes

It took Dean another half hour to get back to the bar, but even that was a good three hours before I would normally get out on a weeknight. I was glad of the break, because Thursday nights were killer in a college town like this one.
I don’t know who had decided that Thursday was [...]

As the monorail slowed, Elios tilted his head to kiss Sender’s cheek instead. “This is our stop,” he said. “I’m not too far from the station.”
Sender glanced up at the display at the front of the car so he’d know where he was — Southport Station — and let Elios lead him off the car. [...]

The house was empty. No Jasper, no Foley. Through the back door, Samson caught sight of a too-thin figure under the clothesline, hanging laundry. A wet sheet refused to be pinned down and flapped around wildly. Jasper was barely a match for it.
Foley wasn’t anywhere to be seen. Where was he? Why would Foley leave [...]

Just as Sully’d settled himself down on a creeper, Mack’s voice tore through the garage: “Sully! You got a phone call!”
Well, hell. Who’d be calling him here? Sully wrangled himself back up to his feet and headed for the phone. Mack handed it over, looking a little curious.
“Hey.” Sully really didn’t get calls from Denny [...]

When Denny pulled up to the track again, he was jittering something awful, but he really just wanted to get his hands on Sully. Being nervous about anything made him want Sully more. He wanted to burrow into Sully’s big arms and let Sully hold off the world a little. Besides, in Sully’s arms, he [...]

Denny was still asleep, as deep and peaceful a sleep as Sully imagined he could get, hurting so much. He’d slept hard once the drugs were in him. He fussed more in his sleep than he did awake; he hardly made a peep about hurting when he was awake, but his sleep was filled up [...]

“Any requests?” Ven was clean and bare, his hair flowing over his shoulders in heavy, damp waves. He cupped Toby’s face in one hand and ducked his head to kiss Toby on the mouth. His kiss was hot and sweet and shameless and Ven’s other hand stroked the curve of Toby’s ass.
“Mmm, I’ve got a [...]

“I’m having a moving day,” Cake said brightly, throwing his arm around Toby’s shoulders. “You’re invited.”
“Of course he is.” Ven smiled at the pair of them, coming down to meet them on the steps. “You’ve got a place to show me?”
“Yeah.” Toby smiled at Ven, a different smile than the one he’d given Cake. Softer. [...]

“We have a good life. We’re lucky to get to share it. Let’s focus on that.” Ven kissed the top of Toby’s head. “I’m in love with you, and I can’t wait to get to know the kids. I never thought I’d get to have my own family. I’m not gonna let it not work, [...]

Ven came out of the cafe with a bag of baked goods and two coffees. The bookstore wasn’t far, at least. Ven slipped in as a pair of pirates and a superhero were roaring out, tailed by a frazzled woman in a pink tracksuit. It took him a minute to spot Toby, but there he [...]