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 ran as fast as he could toward what was once his friend. He made cuts along his arm as he did so. Not too deep. He wanted to survive this. Just enough to bleed.


Taking a cue from the Monk, he jumped onto Aavani. With the blade soaked in his blood, he plunged it into its abdomen. The three heads cried out at once. It dropped the dead Monk and moved to throw him, but he shoved his hand into one of the mouths and squeezed the main wound so that as much blood as possible would come out. The mouth turned gray and disintegrated around his wrist. In a rage, the monster took hold of him, whipped him around, and tossed him onto the trunk of a nearby car. He yelped when his back hit the edge of the vehicle.


Chapter 85