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

“No problem. I’ve got a hitch, so I’ll just rent a small trailer. That’s better anyway. My car would’ve been overstuffed.”


“Friday, if that’s okay. I’ll get everything loaded the night before so I can take off early. Be there about the time you get out of work?”


After hanging up, I said, “I figure we can fit the books that are in your headboard shelf on some of theoverhead space in the closet. I don’t think we can squeeze both the dresser and the desk into my room, though.”


“We can shove this table to the side and fit it over there.” He inclined his head toward the dining area. That would work. The dining alcove was oblong, and the desk could go on a short wall if we offset the table.


I nodded as Wes flipped on the blender and removed the last of the corn cakes from the griddle. “Yeah, we can do that.”


Chapter 44