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

“Pizza delivery for Turner,” he announced, walking past Avery, giving the man a peck on the cheek as he made his way to the kitchen. “Hi, Coco,” he said as the calico cat came running to greet him. “I got somethin’ for you, too.”


O.B. put the pizzas, beer, and salad on the table. “I got a meatlovers and a Hawaiian. Oh, I got us a taco salad, too. Hope that’s okay? That ain’t gonna be too weird with the other stuff, is it?” Without waiting for an answer, he took a bag of cat treats from his pocket and looked over at Avery. “It’s all right, ain’t it?” he asked, holding the bag up while Coco circled his legs, indicating that as far as she was concerned, it was certainly okay.


O.B. ripped the bag open, poured a couple of treats into his palm, and knelt down. Coco sniffed the offerings but didn’t take them.


“She’ll only eat them off the floor or in her bowl. I’ve never gotten her to take anything from my hand.”


Chapter 21