At 16, Stacy Evans dropped out of high school in the hopes of moving on with his life. But four years later, he's stuck in an abusive relationship with Lamar, a "friend with benefits," and works long hours at a dead-end job just to get by.<br><br>Then his mother enrolls him in a program to earn his GED. There he meets Darian, a woodshop teacher who is everything Stacy's friends are not -- smart, successful ... and who seems to take a personal interest in helping Stacy turn his life around. The two develop a rapport that keeps Stacy after school just to spend extra time with him. In intimate moments alone, they grow closer than just student and teacher.<br><br>On the right track for once, Stacy has a chance to choose between his troublesome past and a promising future with Darian. But his jealous friends won't let him go so easily.

Stepping Up to the Plate

“If we fuck?” The thought flashed through Stacy and brought out that stupid grin of his.


“If we become intimate,” Darian said with a smile, “I don’t want anyone holding it against you. You need to stick with your schoolwork, Stacy. Get through the program. For me. What happens after that…” He shrugged, but his smile lit up his eyes and his hand tightened around Stacy’s. “Well, we’ll see.”


That brief kiss lingered long after Darian said goodnight. Stacy lay beneath covers still warm from their combined body heat and stared into the unfamiliar darkness as he played back the kiss in his mind. His lips still tingled where they touched Darian’s. And damn, but his cock still ached with an erection he wasn’t quite willing to get rid of just yet.


Chapter 101