Of all the rotten things the chief could do—stick him with the one gay guy who decided to come out of the closet. Parker had a full career ahead. The last thing he wanted was to be tied to the one man who could ruin him.Parker followed Grant out to his car. His new partner continued to mumble things under his breath. Parker refused to ask Grant if he was talking to himself. He might be forced to work with Grant, but he didn’t have to engage in conversation, unless it was job related.To keep his sexuality a secret, Parker had severed all ties with former relationships. He kept a low profile. He refused to let anyone know he preferred men over women. It wasn’t like he hadn’t tried to be like the other guys he hung out with. Parker dated his share of women. He even slept with a few. In the end he realized they did nothing for him. He still desired a man. Over the last year, as he’d cut ties, he’d grown lonely. He desperately wanted companionship but couldn’t risk anyone finding out.His parents would be furious if they knew their only son was gay.
