Mike’s life is carefully compartmentalized. He’s deep in the closet to his family back in Kansas, but lives life honestly and openly in Austin. He’s unnerved when Wes, his old university crush, turns up at his door in answer to a roommate advertisement, but quickly sees the potential ... benefits of the arrangement. Wes has never doubted nor denied his sexuality. With the support of his family he’s an out and proud LGBT activist.<br><br>On the scale balancing his self-esteem on one side, and the love of his family on the other, Mike has to decide which weighs more. Is Mike being fair to his parents by not giving them the chance to know his real self? When the delicate balance of his life is disrupted, he decides he’s tired of living a lie. Will Wes understand his concerns, or will their fledgling relationship crumble under the strain of Mike’s uncertainty?

Closets Are for Clothes

I closed my eyes, finally able to relax.


This time when I stretched and rolled, I bumped into a warm solid figure behind me. Unfortunately, I hadto pee like a racehorse, and I’d apparently had enough beer last night to leave me with a bit of a headache. So, instead of snuggling up to said warm body, I rotated carefully, to not wake him, and stumbled to the bathroom.


An image of Tom Hanks standing for an eternity during that pissing scene in A League of Their Own ran through my mind as I stood for what seemed like five minutes while my bladder emptied. I washed up, then splashed cool water on my face before cupping my hands to drink my fill. I hadn’t imbibed that much last night, so hopefully, that would sort out the headache. I brushed my teeth before heading back to bed.


Chapter 20