It’s not easy being a gay man in Utah, but it’s even more difficult when you’re young and overweight. Jay has never fit in with the general “club culture” and he knows he’d never be attractive enough to catch a one-night stand, much less a boyfriend. Losing himself in books and school alleviates his loneliness, and he doesn’t waste time dreaming about what he can’t have. Until he meets the new director of the GLBT Center on campus and promptly falls in love -- against all common sense and logic.<br><br>Hoping to catch a few glimpses of Stephen outside of the Center, Jay decides to start working out at the university gym. The plan turns out to be too successful as Stephen volunteers to be his workout buddy, then invites Jay out to lunch, and finally, kisses him. Jay wants Stephen more than anything, but he can’t bring himself to trust Stephen’s intentions. Not when he knows he’s disgusting and Stephen is so perfect ...

From Behind that Locked Door

Cillian had mixed feelings about that. He didn’t know what awaited him back on Earth. Would they want him to return to the Monks’ prison? Or would he be able to live in his house again with Jack and Henri? Angel hadn’t said for certain which would be the case, though he seemed to think his intervention would help Cillian regain his life. With Angel dead, who would stand up for him? He was determined to continue making friends on the ship in the hope that they would go to bat for him when the time came, but the potential of losing his family again hung over him like the Sword of Damocles.


It was difficult not to let depression overtake him. The hallucinations didn’t help. After all, he could have them for the rest of his life. And they only seemed to get worse over time.


As they prepared to leave Iotan, a new problem emerged. Or rather, a curiosity.


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