The Arches, Tome 2: Holding Together

Résumé

The Arches:

The Arches under the railway lines is a successful gym for gay men; a place for men to work out and have some fun. Friendships are made in large gym, under the watchful eye of Luca, a burly bear with a big heart. For some men the gym is a place to recover from a broken heart, for others it's where they realise what they've been searching for is right under their nose.

Holding Together by Sue Brown

Book Two in the The Arches series.

Darius is bored until his boyfriend, Luca, makes him work at The Arches. Then Luca is taken ill. Can Darius hold the gym and their relationship together?

Darius barely sees his boyfriend. Luca is working all hours at The Arches gym, and Darius goes out clubbing most evenings to relieve the boredom. He's really tempted to play with other bears at the club.

Then Luca makes Darius work at The Arches to give him something to do. Cleaning! Darius is not impressed, especially when some of the gym staff are hostile to him. He sticks it out, and to his surprise starts to enjoy the work. Luca loves having him around and makes sure he knows - in true Luca style.

Darius is not prepared when Luca is taken ill. Darius finds himself having to support his boyfriend and keep The Arches running. He gets more tired as time goes on, and it doesn't help that his love-life is suffering. It seems the illness has had a greater effect on Luca than either of them anticipated.

Can Darius show his bear that nothing has changed - he is still the man Darius loves?