Mark's Opening Gambit
by
Lee Brazil
The son of a wealthy business man, Mark
Addison is an expert at chess and hiding. Mason Grant labors with his hands in
a menial position; he's open about who he is and what he wants in ways that
terrify Mark. . Their paths shouldn't have crossed, but now that they have...
They came from different backgrounds, yet each
adheres to his own version of family duty and responsibility. One would make
any sacrifice for his family's well being. For Mason Grant that means leaving
school at sixteen and working hard while living as a man of integrity to set an
example for his brothers.
The other would sacrifice anything to keep
his family life calm. If that means hiding who he really is from his high
society, narrow-minded parents, then that's what Mark Addison will do. He just
wants to run his shop, host a few tournaments, play a few games of chess.
When Mason meets fussy, precise chess
tournament director Mark, he isn't expecting much more than a few hours of
uncomfortable sleep in his car while his brother plays.
One disdainful look from Mark changes that.
