Alex walks down the road of his life, apparently without any detours. He has a job, friends, a nice apartment and a girlfriend who meets his needs. A smooth life lived on a smooth road.<br><br>But when Daniel shows up at his door, Alex meets the first bump in the road -- which turns out to be more like a boulder -- in his way.<br><br>Daniel is a gorgeous, warm, affectionate man, one who will force Alex to deal with something that happened years ago, something that made him take the safe route through life. With Daniel, he finally realizes that he'd shut down his true self, he begins the most difficult part of his journey -- the one that could take him to Daniel and to happiness.

What You Are

“I-I don’t think it’s a good idea. You know…space,” Alex answered, clearing his throat.


Daniel frowned and nodded. “Okay, if you prefer so. I know what I said, but this is a big night for the guys and I thought it would be nice for them to see us together. But it’s okay, you’re right. Sorry.”


Why the hell did things always turn against Alex in one way or another?


“No. You’re right. Okay, I’ll come with you. Are you sure it’s okay with Matt, too?” Alex hastened to add


“Matt is a good guy,” was the only response Daniel gave to Alex before heading toward the table.


“Of course. Matt is perfect,” Alex hissed, following him.


Once Alex was seated at the table, he risked a glance at Matt, watching him with caution. Maybe Matt feared Alex would inevitably say something rude, or maybe he just preferred to remain alone with Daniel. Alex couldn’t blame him for that.


“Hello,” Alex finally said, raising his drink, and noticed Daniel looking at his wrist. Did he see the bracelet?


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