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 found an abandoned house with Monk-sized doors that were wide open. Though Rapunzel was reluctant to leave the motorcycle outside, it gave in to exhaustion. They filed into the house and closed the door behind them. The main latch had been broken, but the deadbolt still worked. Not that it could stop Whalen. They might be safer from thieves, however.


The two of them took up residence in a living room on the first floor. They didn’t dare turn on any lights for fear of being seen. But there was a soft couch for Cillian to lay on and a large floor pillow for Rapunzel. The Monk fell asleep almost instantaneously. Cillian guessed that perhaps it had been awake for as long as it took to find him and return to Chicago. He had a hard time sleeping in a strange place. When he finally did, he slipped into a troubled slumber filled with nightmares of facing off with Whalen.


Chapter 89