A MOMENT OF TRUTH
NEIGHBORLY GESTURES: A MOMENT OF TRUTH
A short erotic neighbors and ex-in-laws to friends-with-benefits story
Copyright © 2025 Leto Armitage – All rights reserved
Publisher: Libertalia Press
࿐ ࿔*˖𓇼 DEDICATION 𓇼˖*࿔࿐
I dedicate this series to Mr. Rogers. Fred Rogers taught generations to “love thy neighbor” on his children’s show. He may not have approved of all the ways they love each other, but I think he would approve of the real affection between them and the bonds they form.
࿐ ࿔*˖𓇼 DESCRIPTION 𓇼˖*࿔࿐
When you accidentally slap your ex-wife’s ass thinking it’s her twin sister, Thanksgiving is already off to an interesting start.
Adam’s been dodging Suzy’s calls ever since she discovered someone anonymously paid for her car repairs. He knows she knows it was him. He doesn’t want to talk about it. His plan: avoid her entirely by escaping to FriendsGiving at the game store.
But Thanksgiving has other plans.
Harley’s mother arrives unexpectedly from Asia. Adam’s toxic ex-father-in-law Stanley shows up with retrograde opinions about everything. Eighteen-month-old Noah becomes Adam’s unexpected ally during debates about whether LGBTQ+ people “contribute to society.” And Adam realizes something playing Uno on the floor while Stanley pontificates: maybe Jesus was telling him to pay attention.
Neighborly Gestures: A Moment of Truth is the fifth book in a series that proves character growth is possible, emotional complexity enriches erotica, family drama makes everything more intense, and crossing final boundaries feels significant when you’ve earned the journey there. When Adam and Shannon finally come together—literally—it’s the culmination of five books of tension, negotiation, and trust-building. It’s raw, it’s intense, and it’s exactly what Shasha’s been craving.
Content: Explicit sexual content (penetrative sex finally), family drama, confrontation of bigotry, ex-wife discovery, hidden generosity revealed, toxic father-in-law confrontation, Thanksgiving chaos, mature characters navigating complex emotions, enthusiastic participation from all involved. All characters are consenting adults.
Perfect for readers who love: Character growth that feels earned, ex-relationship resolution that respects everyone, standing up to bigotry, family drama that’s universally relatable, series climaxes that deliver, emotional complexity in erotica, Thanksgiving chaos, hidden generosity reveals, toddlers who steal scenes, and crossing final boundaries with trust and enthusiasm.
࿐ ࿔*˖𓇼 EXCERPT 𓇼˖*࿔࿐
I looked at the phone on the kitchen counter. It rang again, and I hit the ignore button.
“Who’s that?” Harley, my girlfriend, asked. She bent over and extracted a foil covered dish with her blue oven mitts. It smelled good.
“Is that the scalloped potatoes?”
“Yes, it is.” She smiled and lifted the foil to check how they looked. The smell indicated that I was going to enjoy them.
“I don’t think I’ve had those since I was a kid.”
“I used your mother’s recipe. So, who are we dodging calls from now? You didn’t say.”
“Suzy.”
“Why is your ex calling you?”
“I arranged to have her car fixed for free,” I said.
“Well, that’s nice. Why don’t you want to talk to her?”
“I think the divorce was a pretty definitive statement in that regard.”
“You know she’s going to be over at Greg and Shannon’s today, right?”
“Ah, but I have a plan. You see, Shannon said Suzy and what’s his name are going to have Thanksgiving lunch at their father’s place. He gets lonely since his wife passed, so they’re spending time with him and the kids first, and then they’ll come over to Shannon’s for dessert.”
Harley grinned. “So by the time they’re headed over, we’re going to the FriendsGiving at the game store?”
“Exactly. Board games and food part deux.”
“Right. You take the potatoes over. I’ll be close behind you with the peach cobbler.”
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