Mostly sex and a tiny little bit of sweetness

This one didn't do much for me. It's the perfect short story in the sense that you get thrown right in. No intro, no long decriptions or explainations, no backround. And it's executed very well. A short episode in the life of two MCs who have some clearing up to do. The writing was good, the execution was good, the MCs seemed okay, and yet...

I didn't take something with me after finishing. I can barely remember the characters, plot was thin, but the sex was good. That's really all I can remember, and frankly, that's not enough in order to get more than 2 stars. It was okay, but not one iota more than that.

Short and bittersweet - with a little grain of salt.

I can't even explain why I love Marshall Thornton's writing so much, I just do. His words feel so real to me and touch me everytime, even though his style is far from purple or "romantic". Even this story, that is clearly not a romantic novella, broke my heart a little. The contemplation of life and love and trust wasn't a neat little linear monologue, and Gary was not what I would call a "straight and narrow" kind of guy. But he didn't have to be, because in the end it was about more than just a relationship, but still all about love and trust and happiness with yourself and another person. Like I said, bitter sweet and very real. I really liked this one. It didn't hurt that Thornton has the technicalities of short stories down to a T. Really good.