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description: Gabe Cotter is an out-and-proud elementary school teacher who has moved back to the New York City neighborhood where he grew up. He hopes to pave the way by setting an example for others since youth was a rocky road for him. When a false alarm brings a handsome but ornery firefighter to his doorstep he cant help but be intriguedespecially when fate keeps bringing them together and Gabe catches a glimpse of the cranky mans softer side. Chris Mancini has learned the hard way that some things are better left unsaid. A third-generation firefighter his job and family responsibilities keep him firmly in the closet. He cant get the feisty teacher he met on a false alarm call out of his mind though. When they meet again in a bar Chriss reservations go out the window and the two share a passionate night together. One night leads to another and to another until Chris and Gabe are spending all of their free time in each others company. The deeper their feelings grow the more Gabe struggles with balancing the open life he is trying to live with Chriss closeted one. When Gabe realizes he can no longer live with the secrecy the decision Chris must make cuts both ways. Note: This 10000 word novelette was originally released in January of 2018 as part of the Memories of The Breakfast Club Kindle World. Although the book has been re-edited there have been no substantive changes to the storyline.
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title: Double-Edged Sword
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