Newly divorced (and laid off), Charlie Wise is ready for change. He's finally ready to face the fact that he's gay. But he's also almost forty, and putting himself out there with guys is really scary. He's thinking of throwing himself into his new career instead. That is, until he meets Daniel Braith. What's supposed to be an interview becomes something more. This fascinating man, who builds tiny cabins with his bare hands, lives in the forest, and can sing like an angel, also happens to be gay. And possibly the perfect person to introduce Charlie to what he's been missing out on all these years. That is, as long as neither one of them ends up risking his heart... ~25,000 wordsLow/medium heat