RN First Assistant Chris Bottoms enjoys being a bottom. Though abused by his stepfather as a boy and conditioned to enjoy sex only one particular way, he’s come to make the most of his life. And he enjoys bottoming to the hilt whenever and wherever he can.<br><br>As if colorectal cancer wasn’t enough of a trial, the subsequent botched surgery robs him of normal bodily functions, so no more prostate massage for Chris. In the middle of his medical drama, his best friend, Mickey O’Donovan, accepts a promotion that brings him to live in Jacksonville. Roommates in college, they’ve remained friends and occasional fuck buddies ever since. Chris’s crisis brings their relationship to a new level, though, and long-suppressed feelings are revealed.<br><br>Chris and Mickey settle down together and life is good, even though they can no longer indulge in their favorite sexual position. But Chris can’t seem to catch a break. When his past rears its head, Chris and Mickey must face a new challenge, together.

Bottoms Up

“Wow!” Chris said. “That sounds like a plan. Do you need a retainer?”


“From you, no. This is a family matter.”


“Quentin! All you have to sell is your time, and you don’t need to give it away, especially not to me. It’s not as though I can’t afford it—my grandparents left me their house and a considerable nest egg. I have a tenant in the house, and those rent payments arrive on time every month. Most of them are still in my savings account along with that nest egg.”


“Don’t worry about it, Chris. Just give me a couple of days to do some digging, okay?”


“Okay. I’ll leave it in your capable hands.”


Chris felt somewhat better as he headed home from Quentin’s office. If the man could accomplish what he’d outlined, Dr. Shively would be history soon enough.


A COUPLE OF MORNINGS later, Chris awoke to the sound of a ringing telephone. “Hello,” he said.


“Morning, buddy,” Mickey said. “Did I wake you?”


Chapter 19