Jamie joins his parents and sister for one last family vacation before his summers are his own. But he's unhappy he has to share a room with Chris, a football playing jock. Jamie has been bullied by jocks his entire life. Chris is everything Jamie isn't and doesn't want to be. Chris is immediately attracted to his roommate Jamie. But Jamie proves to be elusive and non-communicative. When an incident with their sisters breaks the ice, Jamie and Chris discover they have both stereotyped the other. To their surprises, they have much more in common than they first thought. When the vacation comes to an end and they have to go back to their separate universities, will they be able to manage a long-distance relationship?

Nevermore, Dude

“Always. You just never noticed. Now do something!” Kelly orders.


“What? You’re allo, not a virgin, and you want him. Okay, go for a walk and tell him you like him,” Kelly suggests.


“Talking. I can do talking. Don’t stay up too late.” Chris hugs Kelly, hoping she knows that he’s grateful for her intervention. If she hasn’t called him out, he would have sat brooding all night.


Chris gets up and heads over to Cassy and Jamie.


“Hey, Cassy, can I steal your brother for a minute?” Chris asks.


“Okay. He’s being no fun. I’ll go hang out with Kelly.” Cassy nudges her brother and then leaves.


Chris doesn’t want to talk here around people, so he starts with a small lie. “I’m a bit too hot. I was going to go for a walk. Come with?”


“Yeah, I could use a breather.” Jamie nods.


Chapter 6