After being disappointed too many times by the hook-up sites, Broadway dancer Darrin Houghton takes down his profiles. However, when he gets a message from an intriguing hunk on a site he’d forgotten about, Darrin sets up a meeting despite his reservations.<br><br>Brad Grabosky is a deeply closeted football player in the NFL. Brad has a preference for no strings attached, anonymous, one night flings in seedy motel rooms.<br><br>However, love has a way of complicating the intentions of both men, leading them to make compromises they never thought possible. Will Darrin and Brad find a way to get to first and goal and ultimately score a touchdown? Or will their chance at happiness be fumbled away?

First and Goal

“It’s going to be during the holidays.”


“That’s pretty quick. Christmas is only a few weeks away. Why the rush?” Darrin asked as he began his stretches. Rehearsal would begin again in a few minutes.


Carl shrugged. “Might have to do with Tony being picked for the road tour of the show. Allen would stay here. The tour starts after the first of the year. Don’t see how a relationship, let alone a marriage, can work when you don’t see each other for long periods of time.”


Darrin didn’t respond. He thought of his relationship with Brad. Brad was gone for good amounts of time when the team played away games. Then with Brad’s practice schedule, they often went a week or more without seeing each other.


Chapter 10