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

The insinuation was, since Omlet included the pic of Ben up on Richie’s shoulder in every single post, that Ben and Richie were hooking up. Several of the stories said, “Thornton and another athlete,” and one sentence stuck out in Ben’s mind. “Maybe our eyes are fooling us. Which is which?” Ben’s first thought was Adam. Adam and Richie. Twins. Which was which, but Adam wasn’t on the team. He’d won medals in high school. Omlet certainly wouldn’t be beyond stretching the boundaries of fact that far. Richie and Ben came closer to sex than Adam and Ben ever did. Of course, Adam and Ben spent the night together.


“Oh.” Steven was going to think Ben was talking to himself. As for Ben, he was going to make sure to go back and check the wording on every single post to try to decipher anything purposefully vague.


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