Pick Up the Pieces

Change comes to all of us. For Theo Bascopolis, the first time is when he's fifteen. He finds his life falling apart when his father discovers Theo is gay and orders him to become straight or leave. Having no choice, in spite of what his father might think, Theo leaves. But where can a fifteen-year-old go? Especially when it starts to rain. He thinks things are looking up when he meets a striking man named Franky, who seems very attracted to him. However, once again Theo's life changes when he learns all Franky wants is for him to hustle. And so Theo becomes the rent boy Sweetcheeks. However, Franky underestimates Sweetcheeks, and the results of the ensuing fight sees Sweetcheeks fleeing to Washington DC, where he crosses paths with a group of rent boys who take him in. Finally Sweetcheeks has a family, a home, and an additional source of income in the form of apartments they're able to rent out. His life changes again a few years later when a mysterious tenant by the name of Mark Vincent becomes the reason behind the assault on one of Sweetcheeks's boys. Vincent visits the boy in the hospital, bringing with him his equally enigmatic trainee, William Matheson. The instant attraction blindsides Sweetcheeks. In spite of knowing love isn't for rent boys, he hopes Matheson can see beyond the body he's offered to so many. But Matheson has secrets of his own. Can Sweetcheeks overcome his insecurities enough to believe in the quiet man who's come into his life? Can Matheson keep his actual occupation a secret without it jeopardizing their budding relationship?

Tinnean · LGBT+

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122 Chs

Chapter 115

“Maybe I should have brought my gun.”

“You don’t have to be jealous, babe.” But I liked that he was. And I began to understand howWills had felt in that bar.

Davis House provided pool towels in each room and rubber sandals. We grabbed up the towels, stepped into the sandals, and took the outside stairs down to the pool.

“James had a good idea. If I turn off the lights—” The corner of his mouth curled in that half-grin that drove me wild. “—no one will see if we go skinny-dipping.”

“You want to go skinny dipping?” I hadn’t been sure he’d feel comfortable enough with the clothing-optional aspect of the hotel to try it.

Wills nodded slowly, his eyes on mine.

“What are we waiting for?”

He found the switches and threw them. The area was plunged into darkness except for the underwater blue lights that illuminated the interior of the pool.

“Pretty.” But he was looking at me. He raised his arms to yank off the T-shirt he’d worn, and I could just make out his silky underarm hair.

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