Ten years is a long time to have a crush. Their high school reunion is Luke's chance for a shot at Alexander, whom he adored in high school. In training for the past eighteen months to shed the extra weight he'd always carried, he's ready to show Alexander he isn't the boy they called Podge anymore. As the big day draws nearer and the summer days get hotter, Luke continues running with his next door neighbour Max to stay in shape. But everything is blown apart though when Luke almost faints in the heat, falls into Max's arms, and straight into 'no strings attached' sex. Suddenly Luke is torn between the man who's there when he needs him and a man he liked years ago but knows very little about. Would it be madness to throw away what he has with Max for a chance with Alexander?

Summer Madness

Luke pulled away gently, and Alexander clung for a moment before he let go with a hearty clap on the shoulder.


“Bloody good to see you. Maybe we could get to know each other again tonight?” He winked and nodded.


Luke smiled, his mind racing frantically. “I’ll be bringing my boyfriend. I’m gay.”


Alexander’s smile faltered a bit. “Gay?”


“You didn’t think…” He wagged his finger back and forth between them. “You didn’t think I was suggesting…”


“Not at all. Just getting it out there. Well, see you tonight.” Luke set off as fast as he could, waving blindly over one shoulder, fairly certain he had left Alexander staring like an idiot


Luke pulled his phone out of his pocket as soon as he turned a corner and slumped against Top Shop’s window.


Luke: Be about fifteen mins. Got a massive favour to ask.


Chapter 8