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

He gripped the spatula hard enough for the plastic neck to snap at its weakest point and the metal part fell into the burning bacon. Jake stared at the mess and turned to retrieve a fork to scrape it off the grill when Matt ambled into the kitchen, looking tired and drawn. His nephew opened the fridge and swallowed half a pint of orange juice from the bottle in a single gulp. He eyed him sleepily from the fridge and handed Jake the container wordlessly. Jake took a long swig and placed the near empty container on the counter next to the ruined bacon. “I burned the goddamn bacon,” he said.


Matt stared at the stack of pancakes and blackened bacon before pulling up a chair and sitting down. He was still in his pajamas and looked worse up close. “Was going to go to waste anyway.” He blew out a hot breath and waited while Jake poured them both strong cups of coffee. “You look like you had about as good a night as me,” Matt said.


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