Logan Winston makes a deal with his younger brother Marco to pose in the buff for an art class. Why? Because Marco is threatening to quit high school, and Logan doesn't want his sibling to go through difficulties in life because of bad choices. Still, all Logan sees in the mirror is an average guy with dreadlocks and grease under his fingernails pretending to be a model. Then he meets Wayne Rodriguez, the hunky art teacher who causes Logan to want like he's never wanted before.<br><br>Wayne Rodriguez is getting over a bad relationship and desires nothing more than friendship. Logan is raising his little brother and feels inadequate in Wayne’s presence. Angry words and fear make things worse, and sneaky brothers try to get them back on track.<br><br>They have to find a solution, if only to stop their siblings from meddling.

The Artist's Mechanic

My heart, however, had a hard time forgetting Wayne.


“Okay, this cranky bear shit has got to stop,” Marco said as he slammed our dinner on the counter.


I had heard similar complaints from my coworkers at the shop, who’d said I was taking surly to a whole new level. I bared my teeth and told them to fuck off. They pointed to my response as proof.


I took the frozen pizza from Marco and removed the plastic, shoving it into the oven that had been warming up. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I replied, not bothering to reprimand him for swearing. I just didn’t have it in me, right then.


“Please. You miss Wayne, so why don’t you go see him? I can give you the address of his new apartment.” Marco took a bag of salad out of the refrigerator and emptied it into a bowl.


Chapter 7