Brian Thompson is living a lie. A successful businessman, Brian can't stay focused in a real relationship and cheats on Timothy, his longtime lover. A phone call from his younger brother Joey, whom Brian hasn't spoken to in years, makes him recognize the uncanny resemblance between the two men.<br><br>Joey is, in a word, perfect. In Brian's eyes, he always has been. When their mother is hospitalized, Joey asks his older brother to come home. He tells Brian he needs him, which is just what Brian wants to hear. But the long trip north gives Brian plenty of time to think about his brother, and he comes to realize an unsettling truth -- he is in love with Joey.<br><br>Suddenly Brian admits that he wants Joey in ways he knows he shouldn't. Can he come to terms with the way he feels before his unrequited love threatens to tear him -- and his relationships with Timothy and Joey -- apart?

Between Brothers

Into my ear, Joey whispers, &ldquo;I love you, Brian. Always and forever, as cheesy as that sounds. I&rsquo;ll love you no matter what you do or say or think, and that&rsquo;s more than any girlfriend, any boyfriend, any lover will ever promise you.&rdquo;


&ldquo;That&rsquo;s not sex,&rdquo; he adds, his voice still so quiet between us. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s nothing sexual about it. Stop trying to think of me in the same way you think of every other guy in your life. I&rsquo;m not any other guy. I&rsquo;m your brother.&rdquo;


His body fits so nicely against mine. I savor this moment, the man above me, the body covering mine. I don&rsquo;t want to lose this, ever. I don&rsquo;t want to lose him. Conceding defeat, I tell him, &ldquo;I know, Joey. I know.&rdquo;


Sometime later, I say into his pillow, &ldquo;I feel your dick against my ass.&rdquo;


Chapter 51