Carey Thornton is tired of couples. All his friends have someone special and he feels like the odd man out. Painfully single, Carey cruises the nightclubs and gay party scene, flirting with any hot guy who looks his way, but he always seems to be the one to go home alone.<br><br>It's comic convention weekend at the Omni Hotel where Carey works, and somehow he got roped into working the registration desk in the dealer room. While checking in the vendors before the crowds arrive, he meets the sexy Pat Dix, setting up the booth for Kryptonite Comics.<br><br>Painfully shy, Patrick has never dreamt an outgoing, fun-loving guy like Carey would ever find him attractive. He's surprised when Carey asks him to hang out after the convention hall closes, and he surprises himself by saying yes. A late night in the hotel pool with Carey's rowdy friends might just be what Patrick needs to break him out of his shell. But it isn't until the friends leave them alone that Patrick gets "Carey'd away."

Carey'd Away

Beside him,Jan raised herself out of the pool.“I’ll just help Patrick out of his jeans here…”


Suddenly Carey was there,pushing Jan back and slapping Patrick’s hands awayfrom his zipper.“Jeez,woman,”he muttered as he tugged Patrick’s shirt up over his head.“He’s mine.”


Patrick held his arms up,letting himself be undressed,but Carey stopped when he got the shirt up over his face and trailed his hands down Patrick’s bare chest.“Hmm,”he moaned,his fingers picking at his nipples.Patrick felt hot lips along his collarbone as warm hands smoothed around his back,pulling him close.No waywas he taking off these pants now,not when he could feel Carey’s erection press into his open fly.Against his neck,Carey murmured,“I could take you right here.”


Please,Patrick wanted to say.But a splash in the pool reminded him they weren’t alone.“Carey,”he said,shrugging out of his shirt.He got his hands up between them and pushed against Carey slightly.“Not here—”


Chapter 10