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Stepping Up to the Plate

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.

J.M. Snyder · LGBT+
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116 Chs

Chapter 44

Lamar’s brow darkened. “Bullshit.”

Stacy shrugged. He didn’t much care if Lamar believed him or not, but apparently his friend didn’t want to let the matter go. “I called what, an hour ago? You didn’t pick up.”

So the phone didring. Stacy couldn’t remember hearing it. “I was busy.” Silently he added, sitting hereDoing something, I’m sure.He hoped Lamar didn’t ask what because he didn’t know the answer to that. Glancing at the remote in Lamar’s hand, he asked, “Why’re you home?”

“What’s with you?”

Stacy grumbled, “Nothing.”

For a long moment Lamar studied him, waiting for more than that, but Stacy didn’t meet his gaze. “So how was school?”

Stacy shrugged a second time. “All right. I got Hard-ass Harding for math.” Lamar laughed, a quick, bright sound like a splash of blood on stainless steel. It hurt Stacy’s head to hear it but it meant that his friend had dropped his guard, if only a notch or two. “The fucker already hates me.”

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