An epic motion picture! A gay Napoleonic War love story! Ballrooms and battles at sea! Romantic happy endings on the silver screen! And a film that’ll change everything for its stars ... Jason Mirelli can’t play adrenaline-fueled action heroes forever. He’s getting older, plus the action star parts have grown a little thinner since he came out as bisexual. This role could finally let him be seen as a serious dramatic actor, and he needs it to go well -- for his career, and because he’s fallen in love with the story and the chance to tell it. The first problem? He’ll be playing a ship’s captain ... and he hasn’t exactly mentioned his fear of water. The second problem? His co-star: award-winning, overly talkative, annoyingly adorable -- and openly gay – box office idol Colby Kent. Colby’s always loved the novel this film’s based on, and he leapt at the chance to adapt it, now that he has the money and reputation to make it happen. But scars and secrets from his past make filming a love story difficult ... until Jason takes his hand and wakes up all his buried desires. Jason could be everything Colby’s ever wanted: generous and kind, a fantastic partner on set, not to mention those heroic muscles. But Colby just can’t take that chance ... or can he? As their characters fall in love and fight a war, Colby and Jason find themselves falling, too ... and facing the return of their own past demons. But together they just might win ... and write their own love story.

Seaworthy

The corners of Colby’s mouth quirked up.


Jill sighed, but fondly; it was still early in the day, and Jason had the impression that she liked seeing Colby smile.


They did the scene. They did the scene again. Colby stepped into Jason’s arms without trepidation, by then, as far as Jason could tell.


He didn’t have proper pockets. Nowhere to scoop up and store Colby’s note.


He folded it and tucked it into a corner of the desk. He hoped it’d still be there later.


They paused for a few close-ups, different angles, extended shots. One with Colby’s head resting on Jason’s shoulder.


Jason put arms around him. Colby leaned into him. The set, and the world, grew softer. Closer. More personal.


Jason, upon letting go, had the probably unfounded impression that Colby didn’t want him to step away. That Colby in fact urgently wanted to be held, and couldn’t let himself be, all at once.


Chapter 27