Sometimes it takes more than an apology to get at the truth of what bothers your boyfriend. Max finds himself in this situation after he accidentally destroys Theo's extremely expensive coffeemaker. He apologizes, replaces it, does his best to be nice – but Theo is being "wolfy" and totally unresponsive to anything Max tries. I thought a sulking werewolf was hilarious, but this is clearly a situation that requires extreme measures.

Max adores his lover, but he has no clue how to make him talk. He finally talks to some of Theo's friends, and they know just the thing to do for Theo's Halloween party. When Max dresses up as a fictional character Theo has had a crush on since he was eleven, Theo begins to melt. A little more role play, which takes place in the bedroom and is extremely hot, and the stubborn werewolf begins to relent. What ends up as "the big confession" made me smile. Sometimes it is the little things that count…

If you like stories about werewolves with relationship issues, if you enjoy reading about lovers in trouble and the things they do to fix their problems, and if you're looking for a read that is short, funny, and decidedly hot, then you will probably like this short story. ( )