12 Chapter 12

Jonah’s about to tell Sandy that he’ll go with him, but Ricky pulls Jonah away, leading him to the liquor store. “Let’s go, Blitzen. I love liquor stores.”

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It happens to Jonah inside the liquor store: the uncomfortable, but expected, moment when Ricky the quarterback makes a sexual pass at him. It’s near the red wine section, at the rear of the store. Ricky pushes Jonah against three shelves of merlot. Ricky grinds his jean-covered dick against Jonah’s well-built middle and plunges his tongue down Jonah’s throat, almost choking him.

It happens abruptly and Ricky uses some force. He holds Jonah by the throat, wrapping fingers and his right palm around Jonah’s Adam’s apple, squeezing it. The kiss is powerful, breath-taking, and…