Colin Hunt, a vivacious and outspoken art student, is a comic-reading, anime-loving, all-around geek. What he lacks in size, he most definitely makes up for in personality. But things have been tough for him lately. A heavy workload. A showcase to prepare for his final. A sick mother to take care of. Ever the optimist, he's more interested in finding someone to have some fun with rather than finding anyone serious. For Dexter Erikson, life has been difficult ever since an accident left him in foster care and cost him part of his arm. After discovering music therapy, he found an outlet for his pain and the perfect way to express himself. Now, sporting tattoos and piercings, Dexter is the lead singer of a pretty kick-ass punk rock band and owns the stage like it's nobody's business. He’s also goofy and dorky, shy and bashful, with a bad habit of falling in love yet a horrible fear of commitment. So what happens when vivacious geek meets shy punk rocker? The first answer is a lot of sex. The second answer might bring both Colin and Dexter to places they never dreamed possible.

Rock and Roll Chose Me

“This…this is a scary movie…” Dexter said when the title came on the screen.


“Yeah, dude, it’s twelve days before Halloween.” Colin grinned and then caught the look on Dexter’s face before he could effectively try to hide it. “Is that a problem?”


“Oh. No.” His voice became hushed. Quiet. “It’s okay.”


“Are you sure?” Colin tried not to laugh. “I can change it. Put on something else.”


Dexter’s cheeks burned red again. “I’m fine.”


Except within minutes, Colin was convinced otherwise. The movie he’d chosen was especially gruesome. Not particularly gory, that wasn’t really Colin’s cup of tea, but the opening scene alone did have a family being hanged in their backyard. Since Colin had seen the movie, he peeked at Dexter to see his eyes wide and lips parted just enough to be considered a little gasp.


Chapter 15