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

They didn’t stop to address him. They simply sprinted down the hall as fast as they could. Cillian pulled the doors closed manually and heard the locks slide into place. But as far as he could tell, the panes were made of glass. Perhaps ballistic glass, but glass nonetheless. If Whalen could get through Monk doors, why wouldn’t his twisted cousin be able to break through these?


As more soldiers fell, Cillian began backing away from the entrance. He told the person at the front desk to leave. She was preoccupied with the new people breaking protocol and had picked up the phone to tell her superiors about it. As far as he could see, she hadn’t noticed most of what occurred outside.


“Get the hell out of here! It’s coming!” he ordered.


That was enough. She got up, turned around, and headed down a different corridor.


Chapter 74