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

A sudden jolt of creativity meant Adam had to be on his feet. “First, I wanna look at you.” Ben repeated what he’d said to Richie. This time, he’d be looking at and seeing the same man. “Then, I wanna try something. Stand up on the bed.”


Adam obliged, and the view Ben got looking up at him was better than anything in Hung Like A Pommel Horse, because not only could Ben see it all, he could feel, smell, and taste it, too.


“You know the coin thing?” Adam was looking down.


“You’re so little, and I’m so big, right?”


Looking up, in terms of height, Ben had to say, “So big.”


“Nuh-uh.” Ben tickled Adam’s ankle. “Tell me.”


“Okay.” Adam came down to sit beside Ben. He took him in his arms. “I’ll stand back up after.”


“I want to touch you when I say this.”


“Remember how I said I think about you a lot?”


“Yeah.” They spoke cheek to cheek, hip to hip. Touching.


Chapter 52