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Sixteen-year-old Shane has finally settled into life in the country, with university ambitions, a steady relationship, and a grudging tolerance for dance that is entirely the fault of his boyfriend, Luke.<br><br>Then Shane’s father gets his marching orders, and Shane’s time in this new life is put on a countdown. At sixteen, Shane could legally leave but has nowhere to go. And leaving the first real home he’s had in nearly twelve years doesn’t feel any better whether it’s for the wilds of Cornwall or the local housing association.<br><br>But in order to stay, Shane is going to have to tell his very conservative, very military family his biggest secrets ... all three of them.

Matthew J. Metzger · LGBT+
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Chapter 42

“Shane?” Luke murmured. “I do think it’ll be okay.”

“Maybe,” Shane said, but didn’t dare to hope just quite yet. He had Jason. Maybe that would be enough, if Dad couldn’t deal with this, or wanted Shane to change. And he still had—”Got you and the girls and…and maybe Jase.”

“Yep,” Luke said, his voice barely audible. “Even if I do have to share you with Rebecca.”

“Only my hands.”

“Mm,” Luke said, and kissed a patch of bare skin. “Are you ever going to tell me why you hold Bex’s hand and play the boyfriend? I know it’s not just about you hiding.”

“Not my thing to tell,” Shane said.

“Okay,” Luke said—because, really, that was Luke. It was all okay with Luke, it always had been, and Shane loved him fiercely for that. “D’you want to get breakfast? Anna’s been clashing around for ages. And Dad’ll take Megan out to her ballet lesson soon.”

“You’ve got yours at eleven,” Shane said.

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