Twin brothers Brian and Matt Walker went to live with their mother’s brother after the death of their parents at an early age. Brian is still wracked with the guilt he carries around from a young age and sees the world through a distorted lens of self-loathing. When he meets a sexy and interested college-aged guy at the beginning of his senior year of high school, he may have finally found someone who can help him escape his mundane existence.<br><br>Matt has his life all planned out -- he longs for a solid career in journalism after graduating college. But his tenuous hold on family life threatens his dreams of independence, as does the attentions of a closeted new transfer to their school.<br><br>Can Matt pull away enough from his family to come into his own? And will Brian finally get to grips with his past and allow his twin to chase his own happiness?

Twice the Hands to Hold

“I need an audible confirmation for the record.”


“I get it,” Brian smiled, “Geez. All these bottoms in my life.”


“You’re kinda breaking my jaw, Uncle Jake.”


“That’s kind of the point, you little twerp.” Jake eased up on the head-hug and let Brian breathe.


“So enjoy your night with Coach. And don’t let my bullshit ruin it for you. I was just caught off guard. Whatever. I just have to get used to it.” Brian smiled and got up, making his way to the door. “And put on some of your good cologne I got you for Christmas, not that estrogen in a bottle Matt got you.


Jake was laughing too hard to offer the rebuke Brian needed as his nephew shut the door quietly behind him.


Chapter 39