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

“Well, I feel like I’m about to be thrown in.”


“Yeah. But that turned out pretty well for Daniel, didn’t it? And what about those three dudes that King Nebucha…Nebucha—somebody tossed in the fire. They survived.”


“Yes, but Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were all obeying God. The way my dad will see this is we’re going against him.”


Bill put his hand on Frank’s knee and gave it an affectionate squeeze. “It’ll be okay. You’ll see. Just let me handle it.”


They pulled up in front of Frank’s house. Mrs. Bethune had already been busy with her spring planting. In addition to the tulips and daffodils that came back every spring, she had added hanging baskets of petunias and large pots of impatiens and begonias. Frank smiled. He’d never fully appreciated how hard his mother worked at making their home beautiful and welcoming. Now with the uncertainty of what lay ahead when Bill made the big reveal, Frank wondered if he’d ever experience it again.


Chapter 55