Once the star of his high school basketball team, Nathan Gayle has played the field for years. Now in his twenties, he's getting tired of one night stands and heated hook-ups with strangers; he wants something more. Was that asking too much?<br><br>Wes Roberts has had a fierce crush on Nathan since high school. A chance encounter at prom created a memory Wes still cherishes, one perfect moment in time. His current relationship with Roger pales in comparison, but he's been with the man for eight months now and they've settled into a routine that's not exactly comfortable.<br><br>When Wes and Nathan meet up again years later at a friend's party, the spark between them is rekindled. But there's Roger, who wrestles with anger and drinking problems. Roger, whom Wes is still dating. Though the choice between the two men seems obvious, breaking up with Roger may be easier said than done.

Crushed

Cindy didn’t look at him.Instead she busied herself with straightening the bottles of alcohol that littered the table,turning them until the labels all faced the same way.Something in her manner suggested she was just killing time,and Nathan wished she had pickedsomeone else to waste it with—he had a hot boy he’d like to get back to sometime tonight.“Cindy,look,I found someone,okay?Now if you don’t mind—”


“Wait for Tom,”she told him.“He’s got something to tell you.”


“What is it?”Nathan wanted to know.Tom was at the truck,wasn’t he?With Wes.Where I want to be.“Cindy—”


“So what did you think of Herbert?”she asked,trying to change the topic.


Nathan sighed.“You really want to know?”She looked at him for the first time since she had climbed into the back of Tom’s pickup and saw him spread out beside Wes.When she nodded,he told her,“He’s not my type.I really hate this—”


Chapter 9