I'm sick of being called Junior. Sure, I'm William Nicholas Martens, Jr., but I just want to go by Nick. I'm sick of my boyfriend mismatching his socks on purpose. And I'm sick of being in the closet.<br><br>All this changes when my band Taking Back Nick lands a record deal. My friends Casey, Kennedy, Levi, and I are about to make it big. In one night I come out to my parents and break up with my boyfriend. And then the hard part starts. Casey is my oldest friend, and I move in with him after my breakup. But things ... start to happen.<br><br>We skyrocket to fame, but Casey finds himself in the middle of some serious addiction issues. Combined with him showing me so much affection, I start to worry there's more going on than just the stress of success. Will Casey be able to overcome his addictions and find happiness? More importantly, will that happiness be with me?

Porch Light

“Hey, hey, hey. Come here.” Casey strode forward and pulled me into his body. I sniffled, the top of my head just coming up to his lips. He twisted and turned a little, almost rocking me as we embraced. “Your family and your boyfriend will come around. Your family for sure, especially your mom. Well, and honestly maybe Hector won’t come around. But would that be so bad? Then you could be with someone better for you.”


“The only one who’s been there for me more than Hector is you, Case. And you’re off-limits.”


He laughed and kissed my forehead. “Yeah, I know. Hey, let me finish making us some breakfast. Is Hector at work?”


“No. He left this morning while you were sleeping.”


Casey shook his head and released me. “Maybe you’re better off, then. Seriously, the complaints you have about him are totally valid.”


Chapter 8