Chosen by a former Olympic swimmer to train for the 2016 Games as a pre-teen, Reed’s journey begins. Along the way, he develops feelings for two childhood friends: neighbor Cal and lifelong rival Mathias. Cal’s struggle with his sexuality brings tragedy. Mathias’s wealth makes Reed feel as if they’re from different worlds.<br><br>As Rio approaches, Mathias becomes a gay sports icon, while Reed must hide his sexuality for a lucrative endorsement deal important to his family’s future. Reed’s unresolved desires for both men remain, and so do the things that have kept them apart. Has Reed grown enough to navigate rougher waters, to find truth, pride, victory, and love?

Truth, Pride, Victory, Love

“I’ve got to go, guys. We’re having a clothing drive for the less fortunate. I’m in charge.”


Of course she was. The notion took me back to Mathias cleaning out his closet and offering me his hand-me-downs. I definitely had way less money than he, but as I thought about my family and two best friends, one beside me and one in a tiny avatar in my phone contacts directory, I knew no way in hell was I less fortunate.


“Maybe you have time to suck Calloway’s dick and post a Vine?”


“You expect it to be that quick?” I asked.


“Full-length video, whatever. I’m not placing parameters.”


I looked at Cal and his basset-hound eyes. Then I took in the rest of his body: dark, smooth, muscular; his broad shoulders just right for resting my head on; the inviting black commas of hair on his hard gut I could toy with while sucking his thick, salty hard-on. “We’ll see. Talk to you soon.” I ended the call. “I do love you, Cal.”


Chapter 68