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

Dexter reached out to help. Colin slapped his hand away.


“Don’t you touch me!” he hissed. “I don’t want your hands anywhere near me!”


For the first time since, well, a really long time, Dexter’s expression resembled something of his old self. He looked so unsure. So shocked. Maybe even hurt that Colin rejected the idea of his touch. Colin didn’t care. Not right now, with his chest getting tighter and tighter. He took a puff from his inhaler. Held his breath and felt tears backing up on him.


“Colin…” Dexter murmured. “Listen, Colin, I’m…”


“Don’t…” Colin used what breath he had to say. “Don’t say you’re…” He needed to take in a breath of air. “Don’t you say you’re fucking sorry.”


They just stood there for a few more moments. Dexter stared at him, expression unreadable. Colin waited for something. He wasn’t sure what. Maybe for Dexter to change his mind. Maybe for things to go back to what they were. But they couldn’t. Not now. Not ever.


Chapter 77