Theodore Bondi is a junior in college and unabashedly gay. He has it all: smoky bedroom eyes; heavy brooding eyebrows; thick, unkempt hair; twink-ish body. So why is he still a virgin? His BFF Wendy is determined to see his cherry popped before Christmas, while his quirky grandmother keeps telling him to follow his heart. Stuck in the middle, Theo sets his eyes on Dale, the captain of the mens’ water polo team. The stories of Dale’s aggressive prowess in bed make it hard for Theo to sleep at night. Luckily, his shifts as a lifeguard at the pool just happen to coincide with Dale’s water polo practices ... Theo finds it far more difficult to make a move on Dale than to fantasize about him. Additionally, he has to contend with Scott, his close (and very cute!) friend who is clearly head-over-heels for him. Would it be better to settle for Scott? They already shared so many things, so why not take their friendship that one last step? No one ever says love is easy, and with a hard deadline to have sex, the pressure is on. Will Theo rise to the occasion?

Seeking Boy, Finding Love

Well, this fucking sucks.Who’d have thought losing my virginity would mean losing my self-respect and my friends in the process? What a way to start the New Year.


Speaking of the New Year, Min had decided we were going to Rachel’s house two days later for a watch-the-ball-drop party. I would have been happy to sit in my room and pine, but she was having none of it.


“You can’t let him get to you.” Dalewas the “him,” in this case. “What did you expect anyways? Roses and chocolates? Declaration of undying lust? You knew it was a one-off, Theo.”


“Did I? Is that what I should have expected?” What had I expected?I never thought Dale and I would become boyfriends. I just…didn’t think it would feel so…transactional, that’s all. I guess that did make me pretty na?ve.


Chapter 16