Shay Rogers has avoided going back home to Alabama because he fears running into his high school lover, Dwayne Sayles. Because of Shay’s reputation as an All-American straight stud, he tried to keep his love for Dwayne secret. Shay’s fear of his friends and family finding out about him ultimately led to his breaking up with Dwayne. However, when the invitation to his fifteen year high school reunion arrives, Shay’s friend convinces him to go, with her as his fictitious girlfriend. Within moments of meeting again, the long-dormant feelings between Shay and Dwayne are rekindled, but so are Shay’s fears. Is Shay finally ready to embrace the chance of happiness by living openly with Dwayne, or will his need to hide the truth about himself win out yet again?

Class of '03

“And it didn’t stop with that night. We went to his house every night after practice, and, although we did do a lot of rehearsing, we also did a lot of other stuff. I never once told him how I felt about him though.


“We took some stupid chances, too.” Shay raised his eyes to the ceiling, remembering. “We’d go up to the balcony in the auditorium and fool around when they were rehearsing a scene we weren’t in. Then one night during dress rehearsal, during a break while Mr. Higgins worked with the lighting crew, Dwayne and I sneaked off to the scene shop. We went back into a corner. I sat on a desk and he snuggled between my legs, and we made out. We almost got caught, too. A couple of crew members came in to find some props. Dwayne and I ducked behind the desk. It was a close one.


Chapter 8