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 bed. Sleeping with you. Yeah. There was something about being next to you, sex off the table. Just being near you—a feeling. I actually just listened to you breathe, instead of going over everything—all the bad stuff in my head. And, of course, I thought about getting up—about running away. Like I always do. Like I always did. But I couldn’t. Something kept me there. My quiet mind. A quiet mind, Shrimpy, that’s how I knew.”


Ben kissed him. He had to, like that day in the hotel parking lot.


“I never had that with anyone else I slept with,” Adam said when they pulled apart.


It was Ben’s turn to fake a gasp. “You slept with other people?”


“Honestly? Not since London. Not for a while before, even. Had I known you and Richie weren’t together anymore…” Adam took more trash to the kitchen. Ben followed.


“Had you called, or written, or e-mailed, or…”


Chapter 51