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

“You can treat me to a meal out,” she decided. “I want to meet all your friends—invite them, too.”


“They’re all off on Easter holidays,” I explained.


“Oh, that’s okay—I’m here until Monday.”


Fortunately for her—just as much for me—Gran had arranged to stay with a friend in town, rather at my dump of an apartment. We got together for a movie on Saturday, brunch on Sunday, and I reserved us a table at a Greek restaurant she liked for an early afternoon lunch on Easter Monday. I sent an open invitation to the gang, with mixed feelings on who I hoped would show. I didn’t feel like our group was very functional, and I was reluctant to push the limits of our friendships.


But Gran wanted what Gran wanted, and I couldn’t very well say “no,” seeing as I was already rocking the hell out of a new hoodie she’d bought me.


Chapter 33