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

He rolled me onto my back and pressed up against my side,half-draped on top of me.His hand roamed my chest,and I felt his hard dick against my hip,showing he shared my excitement.


“I’m crazy about you,Aaron,”Jeff admitted,staring into my eyes.“Please don’t go out with Jon.”


“I’ll talk to him.He already knows how I feel about you,anyway.”


“That night at the party…when he and I left…we talked and I admitted how I felt.”


Jeff’s hand trailed down to the waistband of my boxers.“It’s been so hard to keep my hands off you.”


“I’ve been in hell trying to hold back from kissing you.”


Kissing.Dreaming.Crap.“Did I kiss you while I was asleep?Is that why you woke me up?”


He grinned.“I woke you up because you were getting really loud and I was afraid you’d wake my mom.”


A smile played on his lips.“You were talking in your sleep.”


Fuck.I hadn’t done that in years—at least,not that I knew of.


Chapter 53