"Though Bret has been in love with Andreas since they were in college, he swore nobody would ever find out. Andreas doesn't do relationships, and the last thing Bret wanted was to make things awkward within their group of friends.
Now, two of their quartet are getting married. On what is supposed to be a final nostalgic fling, Bret and Andreas come face to face without the others. Will they walk away, or will Bret finally have the nerve to tell Andreas how he truly feels?
Note: This short story was originally published in the charity collection, Love Is Proud."
Dare to Venture By Vivien Dean Though I hadn’t been to Murillo’s in over seven years, the tiny taqueria looked exactly the same. Anyone not paying attention would miss it sandwiched between the barbershop and cigar store that seemed so typical for these outskirts of Oakland, but that would be their loss. Murillo’s had the best burritos I’d ever had at prices poor college kids could feast on. That was how we’d discovered it all that time ago. Even factoring in the drive from Berkeley, it was one of the best deals in the Bay Area. Nostalgia had to be Mark and Steve’s reason for picking it tonight. In the rush of all their wedding plans, we hadn’t had much time for the four of us to hang out. If Steve wasn’t meeting with a caterer, Mark and Andreas were wrangling venues. Then there were al