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

“No…Yes…Yes it hurt, goddamn it!”


Mathias laughed. “Should I keep going?”


“Don’t get any closer to my asshole.”


“And remember, pretty soon, we switch positions.”


“Uh-huh. So…uh…any major developments in your sexual dossier?”


“I had a three-way. Ow!” He tugged the next patch of hair way harder than necessary. “You did that on purpose.”


“Caryn and Cal…” When I reached back to rub my open ass, my hand was slapped away. “And technically, we just shared a bed and watched dirty movies with boners.”


Mathias laughed. “We’re pretty childish men.”


“Ain’t nothing wrong with that sometimes. It was fun…with Cal and Caryn…not romantic…even though I adore them both. Jacking off Cal, him doing me, Caryn doing both of us, and watching the two of them with each other…it was kind of hot.”


Chapter 101