Twenty year old Corey Evans is one-half of 2ICE, the biggest duo on the radio at the moment. Pronounced twice, they're number one on the Billboard charts this week with their latest single. And number one in download sales, with two albums that have already gone platinum, to hear their manager tell it. And currently on their second U.S. tour, which has sold out stadiums across the nation. Despite this, there's an emptiness inside him which Corey can't seem to fill, no matter how many groupies he takes to his bed. He sees this same emptiness mirrored in the eyes of his band-mate, Ian Coltraine, who drowns his evenings after each show with a bottle of whiskey. Ian's the one Corey turns to when he wakes beside an unknown fan, still asleep in his bed and needs help evicting her. He's Corey best friend, the only person on the tour he can confide in, who he really trusts ... The one, Corey finally realizes, with whom he is madly, deeply, terribly in love. And he suspects Ian might feel the same. But his recent string of one-night stands makes Ian cautious about Corey's true feelings. He's wanted Corey for so long, and has watched him go through countless fans in search of ... what? Ian doesn't know. And he doesn't yet believe Corey when he says Ian might be it. Ian hopes so, but can't bring himself to believe Corey's fickle desire won't be gone in the morning. Can these two young men somehow move beyond Corey's past and Ian's pain to embrace a love they both so desperately desire?

Beautiful Disaster

In a low whisper, Corey murmured, “I want to love you the only way I know how, to kiss you and bring you pleasure and release and satisfy your every desire. Why can’t you let me do that, Ian? Why can’t you?”


Because I don’t want to get hurt.The idea seemed ludicrous here in the safety of Corey’s arms. “Just give me some time,” he whispered. “You promised me that.”


“I know.” Corey burrowed his head between Ian’s shoulder blades and kissed the soft, smooth skin of Ian’s back until everything else disappeared. With the feel of Corey surrounding him, Ian closed his eyes and willed himself to sleep.   18


Ian awoke to an emptiness beside him, a feeling of coldness despite the blankets covering him, and for a second his mind froze, numb. There you go,a tiny voice inside said, almost triumphant. He’s gone. You chased him away. There you fucking go.


Chapter 28