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

y be?Nathan mused as he changed into a black tank top and a thin,translucent black shirt that he left unbuttoned.How serious could Wes’s relationship be,anyway?What was eight months in the grand scheme of things?He was all over me last night—the memory of their kisses brought a smile to Nathan’s lips and a stirring in his groin.He didn’t mention Roger because he wasn’t thinking about him—it was only me.Me.So I might be going out on a limb here but I have a feeling that Roger isn’t all that,and maybe,just maybe,Wes wants to get with someone different.


One way or the other,Nathan sure as hell wanted to find out.


As soon as he’d woken up that morning,he had called Tom and asked for Wes’s number.“What for?”his friend had wanted to know,suspicious.“Nathan,he’s dating Roger.I don’t think—”


Chapter 19