I reviewed a book by Vincent Diamond earlier, and this story is the other one that I was first introduced to by friends who were trying to convince me I'd actually like m/m erotica. And they were right. This story is just fantastic. The writing, the dialogue, the characters are, in my opinion, brilliant. How I wish that everything I read was done so well. Now that I've read a fair amount more gay erotica, I see that the sex here is a bit softer and more romantic than some, but it's just lovely and romantic. I've since prodded several friends into buying this short piece, and they all tell me how funny it is and how original and how charming.