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

“Wait…” he leaned over and shut off the recording. “Okay. Please continue.”


I laughed and rolled him on top of me for one last passionate night before I went back to reality.


I left for King the next morning. Omar saw me off to the airport, thanking me for all the time I put in and assuring me this would be the last time we’d need to travel to Nashville to record anything for this album.


“Thanks for everything, Omar. I really appreciate all the work you’re doing. We all do. Whatever you need from us, just let us know.”


“I’ve been trying to work out some new gigs for you. Big concerts and things like that. If I can swing it, you’ll be opening for a huge band within a month of your album debut, if not earlier.”


“Oh! Can it be Neon Trees? I love them.”


Chapter 29