Twenty-six and gay, Shane Polk isn’t having a good year. After blowing out his ankle during an Everglade Eagles football game, he does eight months of rehab in Pittsburgh. Now that rehabilitation is over, Shane returns home to Florida and comes to terms with the fact that he has to get back in the game, which isn’t easy for him.<br><br>Summertime along the Gulf Coast for Shane has been better. Not only does he have the hassles of starting a new job with the Eagles, he grows jealous of his best friend, Frankie, who is falling in love with Mr. Right in the Caribbean.<br><br>Unfortunately, Shane can’t seem to get a grip on his own love life. Sexy football players come and go, none of whom are worth a long-term relationship. Then he meets Tommy Rawe, a young man with a charming smile. Is Tommy someone special who just might be able to change Shane’s topsy-turvy world for the better?

Back in the Game

Lex apologized for his actions on the field and the damage done to my ankle. Some guys are sympathetic and emotional like that, though, aren’t they? They care how they hurt you, and then they want to heal you, right? Lex was like that, I guessed. Lex was the one who had crushed my ankle and prevented me from playing professional football with the Everglade Eagles again. He wanted me better, back in the game and on the field. But seeing Lex had its upset and loathing because he had changed my world forever.


I woke, well-rested in the hellish sun. Half of me wanted James Coffler to blow me. The guy wasn’t anywhere to be seen, though. Oral sex with the wide receiver wasn’t going to happen on the beach. Instead, I hobbled home, back to my apartment, in search of solace and something light to eat for a late lunch.


Chapter 14