He’d wanted to drive himself to the ESPYs. But I can’t walk down the red carpet with my eyes closed, he thought, and the smile that brought to his face tripled the number of flashes, as the photographers tried to capture that moment, the new star’s happy grin. There were so many flashbulbs, and they hurt his clear blue eyes. Now he understood why people wore sunglasses to these events, even at night. Every one of these guys (and they were all guys) whose cameras were flashing at him needed a great picture to make their living – a better picture than anyone else could get tonight. And this was different than the friendly call of fans wanting autographs – this was more feral, more desperate. When a few hundred people were calling it, your name became less your property and more theirs. But fame would change that soon, he guessed. Instinct, and manners, still told him to look at someone who called his name. Table of ContentsĬHAPTER TEN – IMMORTALITY! TAKE IT! IT’S YOURS!ĬHAPTER THIRTEEN – NOW YOU’RE MINE FOREVERĮPILOGUE – REHAB ASSIGNMENT PROLOGUE – ATHLETE OF THE YEAR All resemblance to any real person or persons is pure coincidence. For Brian, his downfall will be the substances he uses to get an edge over the competition, and to suppress his gnawing self-doubt and guilt.C:\Users\OrlandO\AppData\Local\Temp\SNAGHTMLb96e30.PNG C:\Users\OrlandO\AppData\Local\Temp\SNAGHTMLb90283.PNG For Roger, the demands of the closet, the need to reject the love of a man to fulfill his love of the game, will be a crushing burden.
And both men want something more – careers as professional athletes. Roger needs a big brother, a best friend, but that will never be enough, especially not when he’s this close to big, strong, handsome Brian.
Both men are hungry for connection – Brian needs the acceptance, encouragement and support he never had growing up, and when he finds out his new best friend is gay, it brings his own sexual identity into question. Summary Two promising college athletes meet, each needing something only the other can give him… When Roger and Brian lock eyes on the first day of school, a friendship is born.
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