running, cycling, then back to the city to swim at the local community indoor pool. Sometimes they would switch hiking out for running and basketball

considered themselves to be “blood brothers” although they were not related by blood, but by choice through moving from one foster home to the next

ity, Tate & Tate, after making billions from his seven figure salary as a Vice

ty to the guys would not allow him to risk leaving the area and their created, solid brotherhood, one of the chief reasons he attributed to his great financial and professional suc

ys became billion dollar grossing, Oscar winning, international film successes. Although he did not say much, he was a case

cafe and serving on both paid and volunteer boards of directors with for-

success of the multi-billion dollar kind had come in an unusual way for the typical man. Don had married well; initially he married for love

o as “Madame X”, who came from very, very old money. Since Don had no plans to remarry and forfeit his comfortable lifestyle that was his hugel

to hike instead of run, then cycle back to the community center and play a pickup game of basketball. Th

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acticing law to meet anyone. Alex either had his nose in a book or was writing one and the only dialogue he was creating was from his characters. And Don, he cou

excitedly. “I think I am in l

d Alex said incredulou

worth this time?”

is true love. She saw through me and I wanted to be a

???” Ri

u meet her?”

rted “But don’t judg

Next,” Rick

urn,” Alex

iter but had low, real life interpersonal skills. They feared he would miss out on the love and affection he wrote about in

he cafe and we chatted. We talk

u talking for hours must be delightf

ch with caution,” Ricky advis

t’s your love story fr

l be at the event.” Ri

o would feel neglected since I would want to spen

said. “And I’ll mostly be schmoozing with clients, partners, and, as o

gging rights, they rushed home to shower, shave, and

he city and helping the most disenfranchised populations. Ricky, Alex, and even Don had strong commitments to givin

since he had been invited to the concert by one of its musicians. Alex invited Don, so Don wanted to arrive with Alex, since he would only know

velvet curtain went up, and there

an immediate realization they each h

e cello. The guys seethed in silence, initially shocked after exchanging angry looks for the first two movements of four of the ambient chamber music. Nei

nto action, glad for the intermission, an opportunity to find Lau