
Mitchell Tanner is trying to live the straight life. Three years out of prison, he's working a regular job, living in his sister's basement, and doing the occasional side job for some connected guys up in Chicago. But, he's flailing in a relationship he can't quite figure out. Paul's a cute kid, right? A college guy so he's smart, but if he's so smart, what's he doing with Tanner in the first place?
An afternoon at the lake turns into a chilly confrontation, and Tanner struggles to get the whole human relationship thing. Can he figure it out before Paul gives up in disgust? Or will he go stag the rest of his life?

Stag By T. Keeney The deer strolled out into the road—five of them—and Tanner braked hard and twisted the wheel. His old skidded off the gravel road that led down to Lake ’s beach. The engine shuddered and nearly stalled. “—” “Mitch!” Kathy put a pudgy hand on his arm. “You promised you’d be nice.” “I said I’d try, sis.” Tanner glanced at Brianna in the back seat. Her eyes were wide. She pointed. “, Mommy! Look at the !” “Yes, those are deer,” Kathy agreed. Two fawns pranced onto the gravel, ears waggling. Two does lowered their heads and began grazing in the grass directly in front of the car. The third stayed in the road, seeming to stand guard. Brianna moved in her car seat to see them. “Where’s the Daddy Deer?” she asked. She kicked the back of Tanner’s seat. “I don’t know
