Nate woke to the feel of gentle but rough fingertips soothing the swollen skin of his face. He opened his eyes to see the beautiful blues of Brandon Nash staring down at him. “Wake up, Nate. We’re here.” Nate shook himself in a bid to wake up. “I still say I can stay by myself. I hate to put you out like this.” “We had this argument back at the hospital,...
My senior year in high school was truly a great time for me. I was eighteen years old and the star forward on my basketball team. Ranked the number two player in the whole country, I was on my way to the top college basketball program, on full scholarship and was already promised a starting position in my freshman year! Not only that, my grades were perfect,...
It took almost an hour for Dillon to get Jamie calmed down. The minute he’d laid eyes on Mitchell Harding, Jamie had started hyperventilating. Dillon tried everything he could to convince Jamie that he wasn’t staring into the face of a dead man, but Jamie’s panicked brain couldn’t absorb the information, not in the state he was in. In the end, Dillon had lit...
When Nate thought back to that night six years ago when he’d ceased to be a brother and a son, he always pictured someone else, a man who existed in another lifetime. The new life he’d worked so hard to carve for himself offered a certain amount of insulation against the pain of his abandonment. Walking into that office and seeing Seth again would rip away a...
Our company was hosting a conference in Orlando, Florida a few months back, and I was "volunteered" to be one of the seminar speakers. I was less than pleased with the obligation, since I’d never liked Orlando much – I’m more of a cold weather person. It might have been marginally enjoyable if I’d been able to bring my girlfriend along, but she picked the we...
Thanks to my many faithful readers who have waited so patiently for this newest installment of these boys of mine. Enjoy! Here it is, for you guys! CHAPTER 9 RAUL Chapter Nine RAUL "I'll come and see you tomorrow." Koen had said when the red wolf had dropped him off at his own small apartment when they hard parted company two days before. Raul was m...
It was later in the evening and we were all back at the apartment, and we were all sitting in our normal positions. Gina was laid back on one of the couches and B and I were on the other one. I was sitting up in the corner of the couch with Bailey in between my legs. Our arms were wrapped around each other, and he had his back pressed against my chest. He wo...
Fantasia was a wildly popular place. Even on a weeknight, it was busy. On a Friday night though, and with Kickback playing, Fantasia was a madhouse. Somehow, although Dillon had no idea how it could have been done, Carter had managed to reserve them a booth in the best location. It was a central spot, not far from the bar, the dance floor, or the bathrooms....
Chapter 5: Something More Thursday at lunch Rob told me he saw my relay race. “You did awesome Bobby, I didn’t think you were going to catch him, but you just put it another gear and ran by the guy.” I nodded modestly, “thanks man, I wasn’t sure I could catch him either. I hope you didn’t get in too much trouble watching the race.” His face got shy an...
After four hours of steady hiking, I finally reached the top of the bluff. I was greeted by a panoramic view of the coast and the islands. I dropped my pack and pulled out my binoculars to have a look around. As I scanned the view, I noticed some movement on the other side of the valley, closer to the water. From my vantage point, I could see for miles and t...