Three young men from very different homes, just coming into their own sexuality, bond at a time when information about homosexuality is scarce to the average teen. Their strong connection cannot survive high school and heartache, however, and their triangle collapses under the weight of prejudice and a need to escape.<br><br>Ten years later, Tucker is bitter and hurt by all the tragedy in his life since those long ago happier days. Reclusive, somewhat animalistic, and completely content to stay that way, he’s brought up short by an unexpected confrontation with the past and feelings that won't stay buried.

Fur, Feathers, and Claws

“Glory. Look over here.” Tucker felt the cub at the back of his leg. The noises worked on something. “Your baby’s here.”


The mama tiger turned. She squinted her eyes at Tucker and her son, but then turned back to Chad.


“Fuck.” Tucker raked a claw over his face. It hardly had the same effect as when he did it with a hand.


“It’s kind of hard to ‘never mind’ when the guy with all the power says f—” Glory sniffed at Chad’s neck, and then licked his face. “Fuck,” he croaked, and his eyes rolled back in his head. With a growl that had to be rather intense in sound that close to Chad’s ears, and even more intense to his nose, the cat lifted her foot off, and straddled him instead.


Chapter 82