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

“You can even hold me, too.” I wiggled my eyebrows at him, and he raised an eyebrow in reply.


We ended the session and went back to our hotel room. He led me back to his bedroom, holding my hand the whole way. But when we got there, we just stood by the bed, him looking incredibly bashful.


“It’s alright, Casey. You can let go with me. You don’t have to be afraid. I want this.”


He looked at me full on, then stepped closer, his lips inches from mine. “I…I want this, too.”


I place my hand on his chest, just above his heart. “So, let’s have this. You and me.”


I nodded, releasing a shaky breath. Then he closed the distance between us, pressing his lips softly to mine. In that moment, it was like his soul flooded my body. I tried to give him everything I was in reply.


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