Trevor can never leave good enough alone. So when he meets model-gorgeous Chase who has an aversion to being touched, he spots a challenge. After all, no one wants to go through life not being touched by anyone, right? Despite a friend’s plea not to, Trevor sets his sight on fixing Chase.<br><br>After being forced to transfer his senior year of college, Chase just wants to avoid drama, pass his classes, get his degree, and move on (and back to his friends). He’s not looking for new friends, and his attitude gives him a reputation that makes it easy to accomplish. At least until he meets Trevor.<br><br>Despite an awkward beginning, common interests -- and Trevor’s persistence -- draw Chase and Trevor together. It’s almost inevitable that their friendship develops into something else. But when secrets come out, it might end the game early.

The Right Move

Chase’s smile was so brilliant it blew out all the receptors in Trevor’s brain for a minute. “Let me just tell my friends I’ve got to go.” He jerked his head into his room before twisting around and practically skipping to his computer, where he grinned, typed a few things, grinned even wider, and closed the lid of his laptop. “All done.”


“If we’re interrupting something, we can always do it later,” Kate offered, because she was nice like that, even if the rest of their friends were already huddled in her apartment.


“Not at all.” Chase grabbed a few things and shoved them in his jeans pockets, then stepped out and closed the door. “It’s Slack chat, so we come and go as we want.” He smiled tightly, his back pressed to the door, keeping a few feet distance between himself and them.


Chapter 5