Julien’s had another brilliant idea, this one to ring in the Christmas holiday. Evan doesn’t have the faintest clue his boyfriend has a surprise planned for him when he arrives home from work.

In order to pull off his scheme, Julien’s going to need help. His reluctant cohort assists him, and in the end, gets a good look into the wild and wacky world of his new friends.

Characters: Evan Marshall, Julien Bouvet, Michael Garrett
Status: Complete short story
Word Count: Approx 2.5k

Author's Note: This story is a continuation of the Goodread's M/M Romance Group's Love's Landscapes event story, If At First You Don't Succeed. ECS is complete in itself, but readers will get a better idea of who the characters are by reading If At First, first.