Shy and private, Charlie Labrecque has lived a lie for most of his adult life, choosing to marry a woman and father a child rather than come out of the closet. But now that he is divorced and sees his young son only half the year, he decides it is time to start being honest with himself. And his friends. Starting with his best friend, openly gay Bryce Hanson.<br><br>Bryce responds with his encouragement and promises to be Charlie's training wheels through the difficult transition. But now that both men feel like they can be honest with each other, new desires are found, and new truths are spoken ...

A Simple Truth

But with each stroke into his body, Charlie thought it might just be. When he touched Bryce, the other man made sounds of such pure pleasure, they reverberated through Charlie, too. And each time Bryce found a new place to claim, Charlie was convinced it couldn’t get any better than that. His lips were raw from Bryce’s stubble, his skin was slick with their sweat, and all he could think about was how next to drive Bryce crazy.


The soft word took Charlie by surprise. Mainly because Bryce barely took his mouth away from Charlie’s lips and face. He strained to hear more over his own pounding heart and rapid breaths.


“You’re perfect. God. You’re so perfect.”


“I’m not,” he denied, though he wasn’t so sure Bryce heard him. He slipped a hand up to cup the back of Bryce’s head and deliberately moved his mouth closer to the man’s ear. “I just think this is the way it’s supposed to be.”


“You’re right. I’ll prove it, every day if you let me.”


Chapter 23