Summer, 1983 (I'll call you by mine)

Vermont

"That's not true I read every book I get at least three times, and I just gave Stan a few books yesterday."

"Yeah, ok, you told him that if he wanted to get rid of them later just bring them back to you."

"What's wrong with that? If he doesn't want them I don't want them to go to a place that doesn't appreciate them."

Oliver had a love affair with books that Elio assumed was very unhealthy. He didn't leave the house without one and when the boys got him a digital book last year for Christmas, he told the boys he loved it. But later told Elio that it was a disgrace to all thing literature. Even after Elio explained that all you had to do was just go in the online store and buy the book, Oliver refused to talk to him for the rest of the night. Oliver Adler was a mad man.
"Alright well I'm going back to the historical section and I'll meet you in the old books later. Alright?"

"It's not the old book section, they are priceless pieces of art."

"Yeah they are expensive priceless pieces of art." Elio couldn't help but laugh at the disgruntled face Oliver was giving him.

As he passed the LGBT section of the shop he saw two men in their early twenties standing at the end of the isle. Elio had a few books in his arms as he was passing them to go to music section on the other side of the shelves. Focusing on the music books that he wanted to purchased he couldn't help but listen to the two men on the other side of the shelves.

"Paul isn't this that book you wanted to read?" A soft voice spoke.

"Yes! I'm so glad they have it, it's sold out everywhere you can't hardly find it." The other spoke.

"It can't be that good, normally gay romances are cheesy as hell."

"No, I saw the author on Oprah a few weeks ago and he was fine! I've never been attracted to an older man but lord have mercy."

"Paul I'm standing right here."

"I know Scott calm down. But after I'm done reading it you have to read it. I only got to skim through Josh's copy, for a guy who doesn't read that book has seen better days."

"I don't know the title doesn't give you a lot does it?"

"Well if you would read the back, it's mostly about the author, Oliver and his trip he made to Italy in the summer of 1983. Where he met and fell in love with the professor that he was staying with son."

"Oh god, this guy really talks about him falling in love with a kid, that's really gross Paul."

"No, shut up. Um I think his name is yes, Elio. He was seventeen just a few months away from turning 18 so calm down. But anyways Oliver fights nearly the entire time to keep Elio at bay because Elio perseus Oliver their entire time finally Oliver gives in and they have the most amazing week of love. So when Oliver comes back to the states he's forced to live the reality that he can't live that life so he does what anyone does then he gets married and has kids. Basically it's a twenty year love story that actually has a happy ending. In the interview he did on Oprah he said that he and Elio live happily in New York with his two boys."

"Well you've just ruined the book for me, now I don't have to read it."

"Scott you are reading this, come on we've got to get this it looks like it's the last one."

Elio's face feels like it's about to crack because he's smiling so big. He feels a hand on his back, he jumps to see Oliver.

"What are you smiling about?"

"Oh I just heard two men on the other side talking about your book, apparently it's a hard thing to find."

"Really, well I hope they love it as much as I loved writing it, come on. I'm starving let's get some food."