Gymnast Frank Bethune arrives on campus already enamored with the star tight end, Bill Billingsly. Although the chances of them meeting are slim, fate draws them together, and their friendship turns to love.<br><br>Ever since childhood, Bill has dreamed of playing professional football. Though high risk to his potential career, Bill would seek out clandestine encounters with other guys when and where he could, but the first time he spots Frank, Bill knows he is someone special, someone he could possibly share a life with. If he’s drafted, will Bill and Frank be able to continue their closeted relationship, running the risk of discovery? Or will they have to part company for the sake of Bill living out his dream?<br><br>Bill knows he’ll need to use all his considerable skills learned on the field to score the life he wants off of it, too. Either way, is happiness even possible when it’s the NFL vs. love?

Love or the NFL

Suddenly a pair of arms grabbed Frank around the waist from behind, and at the same time, he felt little paws scratching his leg. The arms belonged to Cindy, his younger sister, still in junior high, and a nosey pain in the ass. The paws belonged to Phoebe, the family’s fox terrier. Frank bent and picked up the little dog. She whined and licked his face.


“Merry Christmas,” Cindy called out cheerily. This was followed by, “Dad and Mom aren’t too happy, you not coming home until Christmas Eve and then leaving the day after Christmas. And who was that guy that dropped you off? Why didn’t you take the bus like you said you were going to?”


“Merry Christmas to you, too, and you ask too many questions about stuff that’s none of your business,” Frank said, his lifelong irritation with his little sister coming to the fore.


Chapter 23