After a lifetime of devotion, Ben Thornton tries to focus on gold at the 2012 London Olympics. Unfortunately, a British tabloid reporter sets his sights on outing a famous athlete, namely Ben, who is just now accepting his sexual identity himself.<br><br>Meanwhile, someone crushing on Ben reveals himself via a mysterious love note. Is best friend and teammate Richie Stoker the one, or maybe Richie’s twin brother, Adam? Team members Steven, Vijra, or Cory could have authored it. Then, there’s Ben’s ex; the exe’s sibling; friend with occasional benefits, Booger Fisher; and also Ukrainian weightlifter Iggy, who follows Ben around the Olympic Village. It could also be a trick perpetrated by the gossipmonger, Ben fears.<br><br>Will the pressure of the media circus interfere with Ben’s competitions, or will Ben leave London with gold and the man of his dreams?

Double Flip

Despite the way Ben Thornton and Kat Mischen had laughed and hung all over each other like lovers at the opening ceremonies, Omlet wondered if sexy Ben might be doing sexual things in private with the bloke he’d been straddling.


Innuendo brought in readers, and Omlet would print just about anything that wouldn’t get him sued. Still, proof—the photographic kind—attracted the most readers. The picture before him, though way too tame to draw a million followers, the number Omlet hoped to be up to by the end of the Games, might be worth a million words, he thought. The photo of Ben Thornton up on Richie Stoker’s shoulders appeared in newspapers worldwide. No publication intimated the two might be lovers. That wouldn’t stop Kale Omlet from doing it. 7


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