Two men trapped in an elevator are about to discover they have more in common than the inconvenience of lost time. Dr. Mason Grant recognizes Parker Collins, whom he had loved during their senior year in high school, but Parker does not immediately recognize Mason. Maybe it’s the passage of time that has dulled his memory ... or maybe it’s the wheelchair in which Mason is confined. As the two wait to be rescued, Mason recalls their six month love affair -- its uncertain beginning, its athletic highs both on and off the field, its romantic peacefulness spent at the Grant’s remote lake cabin, as well as its painful lows and horrific conclusion. The teenage Mason realized there were two sides to his lover -- the confident Parker, an athletic hero popular with both teammates and female students, and the private Parker, who is unsure, sexually submissive, and needs to be cuddled and petted. All Mason wanted then was for Parker to love him, and not diminish what they shared by giving in to the social pressures that demanded he play out the role of football jock and studly lady killer. Now that they’re grown men, what happens when Parker sees past Mason’s wheelchair and realizes who’s trapped in the elevator with him?

Trapped Nerves

Pulling back and taking in several deep


breaths, Parker cupped Mason’s face in his large hands. “Make love


Mason didn’t need asking twice. Silently he


led Parker back to the bedroom. He sensed Parker wanted him to be


the aggressor, a role he was beginning to get accustomed to. So,


after much kissing, stroking and rubbing, Mason stuck a folded


pillow under the small of Parker’s back. After suiting up and


making sure everything was well lubed, he slowly entered Parker’s


This time would not be a quick hump and come;


Mason was determined to take it slow and steady. He would show


Parker what someone who genuinely loved him for the beautiful


person he was, both inside and out, could do. If Parker’s whimpers,


his glazed eyes, his drooling, slack-jawed expression was any


indication, then Mason could be certain he’d gotten his point


Mason felt his orgasm approaching, but he


eased back, determined to have Parker come first. Knowing he was no


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