After being robbed by a black assailant, white Chicago dentist Mark Cross is hesitant to go out at night, let alone get involved in an interracial relationship, but that’s exactly what happens after he meets Darren Nichols, a black high school teacher and basketball coach. When Mark and Darren are introduced at a party, their attraction to each other is immediate and intense, and they soon begin dating. As their relationship progresses, Mark realizes he loves Darren. But he’s hesitant to ask Darren to move in with him because Darren’s last relationship ended poorly and Darren is scared to get involved with another man so quickly after that experience. Mark also worries he doesn’t live up to Darren’s expectations and fears Darren ultimately longs for a man who isn’t white. And Mark is still haunted by the man who mugged him and harbors fears about black men in general. Despite his worries and insecurities, Mark asks Darren to move in with him and Darren agrees. Though they both bring baggage to their bond, Mark and Darren work hard to build a life together. But when Darren invites over some of the guys he plays basketball with, Mark suspects one of the players, Terrance, is the same man who assaulted him. Mark shares his suspicions with Darren, but Darren isn’t convinced his friend could do something so terrible. Mark is determined to uncover the truth, but will he jeopardize his relationship with Darren in the process?

Pivot

I pulled away from him and sat back on my haunches. He propped himself up on his elbows and looked at me, obviously wondering why the oral part of the program had stopped.


“Darren, I want to fuck you. Are you okay with that?”


He smiled and said nothing as he rolled over onto his stomach and presented the globes of his glorious ass to me. I couldn’t get out of my clothes fast enough. My hands were shaking as I grabbed lube and a condom from my night stand drawer. I wasn’t nervous, just anxious. After rolling on the condom, I lubed Darren’s ass and slid a finger inside of him, causing him to moan.


“Are you ready?” I asked as I straddled him.


“I’ve been ready since I walked in the door,” he said. “Fuck me, Mark.”


Chapter 5