Eighteen year-old Aaron Pickard is dealing with a lot: he’s falling for his straight best friend, his mother has ended up in the hospital after a violent assault by his father, and he’s trying to decide when to come out. Tack on the stress of an upcoming prom and graduation, a part-time job, and the possibility he could lose his best friend, and he’s an emotional wreck.<br><br>Aaron’s best friend Jeff Leaton provides a soft place for him to fall when his life is thrown into chaos, literally holding him each night as they fall asleep. As Jeff helps Aaron navigate through the mess that has become his new normal, Aaron’s feelings for Jeff intensify.<br><br>Aaron’s pretty sure it’s all going to end badly, but he’s holding on to hope.

Holding On

I was heading back to school in the morning and I was pretty sure the teenage rumor mill had passed along the news about me coming out.Tomorrow would be interesting,but I was too tired to worry,though.


When the bed dipped from Jeff’s weight,my eyes fluttered open.I froze,unsure if I should let him know I was awake.


He wrapped his arm around my waist,pulling me close,and I closed my eyes,reveling in the way his chest pressed against my back.I loved our skin touching and the way his chest hair crinkled against me.


I wiggled my ass,and he pulled my hips closer to spoon.When his hard dick pressed against my ass,I shivered.


“Jeff?What’s your type,the kind of guy you’re attracted to?Like the guy you have a crush on.”The guy you love.My voice sounded loud in the silence of the night.


“I know that,”I huffed out,irritated at his attempt to stall.“What else?”


Chapter 47