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

I took it out and swiped the screen, almost dropping the damn thing as I realized it was a text from Wayne.


Marco said you’re working today? My brother was spending time with Brian for the next couple of days.


After a second or two passed, I replied, Yes.


You’ve said it.I didn’t want to make things any more painful for either of us. Though I really meant me.


I want to say these things to you, face to face, he texted back.Which was a bad idea. I needed to make a clean break. Being friends with Wayne was just never going to be enough, and we were too different, and I’d been kidding myself the whole time.


I accept your apology, and I’m sorry, too. No need for anything else.


Chapter 11