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 got off the counter and just made a run for it. I was so ashamed. I went into Dad’s room and hid in the closet. I heard his footsteps as he approached and he opened the door and stared down at me.”


Brian kept his eyes closed and Matt’s memory played out in front of him so clearly.


“He asked me why I ruined his tea, but saw my misery and scooped me up. I don’t remember the rest. He probably made another cup and let me sip on it.”


His brother became quiet after that. Brian’s head started to sweat against Matt’s leg but he didn’t pull away, finding comfort in the prickly hairs stinging his forehead. Matt must’ve thought he’d fallen asleep, because he picked up his textbook again and started reading.


Eventually Brian pulled away and settled back on the pillow, getting comfortable on the bed. “At least we have a few memories to keep with us.”


Chapter 57