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’m perfectly fine,” he said with a smile, catching Jake’s eyes and answering the question his uncle really meant to ask. Jake stared at him a second longer, then cut away his gaze and nodded. Jake’s shoulders relaxed and Brian was glad he could do that for him.


“There’s something that’s been on my mind, though.”


Jake looked up, thankful that Brian took him into his confidence. His uncle didn’t say anything but just waited on him to continue.


“There’s this one kid on the team. I’ve been kind of a douche to him. Really duchy, actually.”


“Well at least you can admit that.”


Brian looked down at the empty plate and shoved it some more to the center of the table. “I don’t know why but he just really gets me going. Makes me so angry. But that’s not the point.” He stared up at his uncle and looked away again. Why was it so difficult for him to just say what was on his mind?


Chapter 46