From the age of three, Tim Bailey wanted to marry Tom Watkins. Many changes occurred during their formative years, but Tim’s love for Tom remained rock solid. Even when Tom temporarily broke up with him to date girls, Tim never stopped loving Tom. Because his father walking out on his family, Tim doesn’t trust easily. His friend Tom’s bisexuality makes him uneasy. Tom is a popular high school football player who can have anyone he wants, boy or girl. So why would he choose nerdy Tim? The fact Tom won’t come out at school further feeds Tim’s insecurities and suspicions. Tom has always felt the pressure from his dad and his friends to be the typical jock. This means hiding the gay side of his bisexuality and only acknowledging Tim in private. Tom has promised once they’re at college in New York, he and Tim will be able to live openly as a loving gay couple. Tim just needs to be patient. Things come to a dramatic head at an event everyone has been waiting for, their end of year graduation party. Many truths are revealed, old scores are settled, and everyone’s lives are changed. Can Tom keep his promise to always love and protect Tim, or will previous lies and secrets kill off what has been growing between the boys for fifteen years?

What We've Been Waiting For

“What if Tom is cheating, Lace? What then? What life will I have? All our plans are linked with each other’s. Everything. He’s always taken care of me, even when we were broken up. I don’t even have a driver’s license, for Pete’s sake, ‘cause he’s always been there to drive me around.”


“If that’s the case,” Lacy said carefully, “then isn’t it better that you find this out while you’re this young? That you can still have a future without him?”


“But I don’t want a future without Tom.”


“And that’s why we’re not jumping the gun,” said Lacy. “We’re almost there and then we can put whatever this is to bed for good.”


“Where is this Godforsaken home wrecker’s house?” asked Tim.


“Would you cool it with the rhetoric? We’ve been driving for ages, I’m starving.”


“Me, too, but we can’t give up now, Lace. We’re here now and I want to look this Alice in the eye before tearing into her. I have to know what’s been going on.”


Chapter 20