Until it�s freed from the closet, love will only wither on the vine. Cole Wheaton is out in every sense of the word�out of the closet, and recently out of a bad relationship. He hopes the new contract to design a garden for the McLeans will be the distraction he needs to get his life back on track, but there�s something about David McLean that intrigues him...and sets off warning bells. Somewhere in the middle of a bonding chat with the passionate landscape designer, David realizes he�s attracted to Cole. It�s nothing new�he�s secretly been acting on these impulses for a while. But there�s something different, something stronger with Cole that tells him acting out with Cole will be a life-changer. Determined not to saddle himself with another closet-case, Cole does his best to resist the temptation David presents. But David, watching Cole�s easy acceptance of his own sexuality, realizes it�s time to stop living a lie. An open marriage and cheap one-night stands aren�t enough, not anymore. Cautious friendship grows into affection...then passion. But until they�re both ready to cut ties to their pasts, the obstacles still walling them apart could be too high for love to breach. Warning: Contains drunken licking between friends. May cause a sudden interest in garden design.