O.B. Benson knows that, as a gay baseball player, his only chance to keep from being shut out of the Major Leagues is to stay as far from the public eye as possible. His low profile is threatened when the team manager insists O.B. take part in a TV interview to help boost lagging fan support.<br><br>Avery Turner, TV reporter, is handsome, fit, and definitely pushes O.B.'s libido into high gear. He’s also out -- something O.B.'s situation doesn’t allow. And Avery believes in monogamous commitment -- something O.B. cannot identify with. But when Avery delivers a curveball to the catcher, O.B. doesn’t know how to handle it.<br><br>When O.B.'s interview is aired, he’s forced to evaluate his life of meaningless one night stands. Can O.B. and Avery work out their differences and build a winning team, or will O.B. strike out?

Major League Shutout

“Another drink?” Avery asked, getting up and holding out his hand for O.B.’s glass.


O.B. nodded and handed it to him. Coco stood, stretched, and climbed onto O.B.’s lap and lay down. O.B. idly petted the cat as he watched Avery walk away. He took a deep breath, enjoying the man’s tight ass, still hoping it would be included in the evening’s activities.


“Do you ever see your friend, the football player?” O.B. asked when Avery returned with the drinks.


“Yes, we stay in touch and go out to dinner when he’s playing in town. That’s about the extent of our relationship.”


“You never—?” O.B. asked, not completely believing Avery.


“No. I couldn’t do it when I was married and I can’t do it with a married man now that I’m not. We’re just good friends. I think he’d be willing if I was, but we don’t go there.”


O.B. was beginning to realize that sex with Avery might not on the agenda. Just to make sure, he asked, “So you don’t mess around with anyone unless it’s a serious thing?”


Chapter 13