Shane has never managed to catch a break. His mother died when he was a teen and his father left home the day he turned eighteen. Then he met a man he thought would fulfill all his dreams. Little does he know that Tyler will plunge him into a nightmare of both physical and verbal abuse.<br><br>With his self-esteem destroyed and no friends to turn to, Shane lives every day in despair. But when they’re invited to a neighbour’s house for dinner, things begin looking up. Michael, their host, is no stranger to Shane, for they have often said hello over the fence.<br><br>But is he the one who will come to Shane’s rescue? Or will Tyler make sure their friendship goes no further than the dinner?

Something from Nothing

“You could get a restraining order against him,” said Michael.


“He wouldn’t give a toss about that.”


“Whether he would or wouldn’t doesn’t really matter. If you get one and he doesn’t abide by it, then he’s in trouble. Probably get himself thrown in jail.”


Shane pondered the thought for a few seconds, then kissed Michael. “I don’t want to talk about him. There’s only one man in my life and he’s sitting right here. Let’s just enjoy ourselves a few minutes more before you have to leave.”


They kissed again, their tongues slipping one over the other. Michael’s breath tasted of sweet wine, and Shane’s nostrils were filled with a heady mix of Michael’s natural body scent, his cologne, and the wine. As they kissed, Shane closed his eyes and lost himself in the overwhelming sensuality of his senses being so completely filled by Michael.


Chapter 17