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

She must’ve seen the way he held his breath. How he contorted his face to keep from doing the one thing she asked him not to do today.


“I know I did, but…” His voice cracked. Colin needed to break that promise. “Mama, please, can I cry?”


“Oh, Sweet Pea.” She cupped his cheek. “Sure you can.”


Colin wrapped his arms around her and let it out. Tears that he held in since this morning, last night maybe—for months even. Lena tucked him in close. She ran her hands over his back the way she did when he was younger and whispered words of comfort. Words that weren’t true, but needed to be said anyway.


“Mama,” Colin whimpered. “I don’t want you to leave me.”


She kept her hold on him as tight as she could.


“I only have one reason to stay. It’s the only reason I need. I would, Sweet Pea, for you.”


Chapter 39