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

“Do you think they’ll be okay?” Chris asks as they start changing into their sleep clothes.


Jamie grabs some shorts. He’s still so tense. “I hope so. Fuck, I wanted to protect Cassy from this, and I know it’s not about me. She’s been sexually assaulted and by someone she should have been able to trust. It’s just she’s fifteen, and she sees the good in everyone. I hate that some creep might have taken that from her.”


Chris comes to him and wraps him up in a bear hug.


“I know how you feel. Kelly means so much to me, and Cassy is like another sister. I want them both to never see the ugly side of the world. I’m glad they got a cop who took it seriously. I know that’s not always the case. Guess it helped that our families are lawyers,” Chris says, hooking his chin over Jamie’s shoulder.


“The camp and the cops would get sued to hell and back if they mess this up. I’m glad for that, too. So many people don’t get justice,” Jamie says, hugging Chris tight.


Chapter 8