Why are Jax and his best buddy Auggie having so many problems with their unfaithful boyfriends? What are they doing wrong, and how do they keep men around without their lives going topsy-turvy?<br><br>When Jax, a professional therapist, and Auggie, a high school English teacher, decide to dump their boyfriends, they become breakup buddies for each other. Who needs boyfriends or lovers when you have a breakup buddy, right? This is what they both believe until Jax meets Corky, a sexy locksmith, and Auggie crushes on his teaching intern, Tyler. What happens is a summer of fun-filled sexual adventures, deceit, and the dramatics of dating life.<br><br>No longer breakup buddies, both men have a decision to make: to fall in love with their boyfriends, or stay single forever. Will they find happiness or heartache by summer’s end?

The Breakup Buddy

Jackal also noticed that the young man’s left wrist was encased in some type of plastic brace, preventing pain and movement because of a recent and unexpected sprain. Although the boy looked like shit, Jackal was still happy to see him and thought him just as pleasing and attractive like prior visits.


To break the ice regarding Buddy’s grotesque appearance, Jackal said, “You’ve had quite the beating, haven’t you, my friend?”


“You know I love your long stories. If you share such a tale with me, leave no detail spared.”


Buddy took a sip of the drink in his right hand, seemed to enjoy the concoction, and asked, “May I sit, Jarod?”


Chapter 18