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

Beneath the covers Nathan moved in sleep,rubbing his foot down the length of Wes’s calf with a smooth rasp of skin on skin.His thigh settled between Wes’s legs,pressed up againsthis crotch.Wes shifted to alleviate the pressure but Nathan cuddled up to him,grasping,like a child holding a favorite teddy.A sudden pressure in Wes’s bladder made him pull awaybut he couldn’t seem to untangle himself from the sheets or Nathan.“Nathan,”he whispered.No response.“Let me up.”


Nathan mumbled something unintelligible and buried his head into Wes’s pillow,his hands tightening on Wes’s waist for a second,then falling open to let Wes slip from the bed.Still whispering,Wes promised,“I’ll be right back.”


Chapter 28