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

His coach laughed and made his way into the middle of the room. Matt had also gotten up at this point and was doing his best impression of a man hug with Coach, which in itself was just freakin’ adorable and awkward all at once.


“Thanks, Brian. But you don’t need to thank me. I’m happy for the invite. And you don’t have to call me Coach tonight, either. Henry’s fine.”


“It doesn’t feel right to,” Brian protested. “But I’ll try.” He took Henry’s hand and squeezed it hard, like Jake had taught him to shake a hand.


Adam was still seated on the couch looking round the room and sipping on his beer. Matt stood between Jake and Henry, eyeing him amusedly.


Brian hesitated a second then squirmed. “Henry, this is Adam. Adam, he’s my football coach and my uncle’s…” He stared awkwardly at Jake and Henry then helplessly at Matt, who was still eyeing him with a small smirk.


Chapter 59