Inches of Trust

Part of the Inches of Trust universe Architect Brian Townsend and his fiancé Tristan Blake have a Halloween party to go to. Brian's friend Alicia throws one every year. In fact, Brian and Tristan met at this same party the year before. This year they are engaged and planning their wedding. Everything should be coming up roses ... except that Tristan's family still has issues. They'd rather Tristan wasn't gay, and if he can't manage that, then they'd rather he not get married at all. Well, everything can't be perfect. Can their friends and chosen family help fill in the holes left by bigots and bad family behavior?

The time has finally come for cop Tristan Blake and architect Brian Townsend to get married. The guys have been through a lot over the past months, one way or another, so hopefully the service will go smoothly. Brian's family is on board with puns and enthusiasm. But Tristan's family is less than supportive, and his mother makes her feelings known. Fortunately, it will take more than an angry, bigoted, selfish parent to stop this ceremony from going forward. Love will have its day, and a life together leads them to the future and all the possibilities that it holds.

Part of the Inches of Trust universe February seems like the perfect time for architect Brian Townsend to give notice at the big firm he's been working for and get his own business off the ground. But, February of 2020 is dropping hints that the future is neither bright nor rosy in New York City, or the rest the world. As the spring develops into a disaster of unimaginable proportions, Brian's husband Tristan Blake is on the front lines. As an NYPD detective, his job suddenly, involves risks it never had before. Can he keep himself safe, and Brian too? What happens when the universe drops a very small gift into their lives in the middle of all the chaos?

When architect Brian Townsend meets a man dressed as Zorro at a Halloween party, it seems like a chance hookup. There's no denying Brian's immediate attraction, but it takes more effort than he thought it would just to find out the man's name. NYPD homicide detective Tristan Blake comes from old money, which he loathes. An idealistic streak burns within him to do a job that serves a purpose. A former lover scorned him at a time he was most vulnerable, after the death of friend, and now Tristan is slow to trust what appears to a developing relationship between him and Brian. Beer tasting, a broken window, a fall down a flight of stairs, a grenade, and a violent attack ... what do these all have in common? Each one brings Tristan an inch closer to trusting Brian with his heart. Contains the stories: Crimson Regret, A Taste of Darkness, A Glimpse Inside, Windows and Walls, Head Over Heels, Police Navidad, Auld Acquaintance, Tabled Discussions, Pulling the Pin, and Vulnerability.