Put Five Rings on It

Numbers mean everything to an Olympic marathoner, but for Gordon O’Dooley, his obsession with one number in particular might get a little out of hand. Gordon literally comes running into Marty Walsh’s family diner one day, and their mutual attraction is instant. He comes on too strong, though, and Marty quickly slams on the brakes. When Marty suggests they take things slow, Gordon races off, and any hope of a relationship goes right along with him. Four years pass, and Marty does his best to move on. But fate brings them back together as Gordon is preparing for another Olympic bid. They agree to start over, slowly this time. As they get to know each other, Marty comes to realize how strong Gordon's obsession with the number five is. Will Marty be able to handle Gordon's OCD? And what will Gordon do when he realizes the reason behind Marty's reluctance at intimacy?

David Connor · LGBT+

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31 Chs

Chapter 9

As the calendar pages flipped through February, March, April, and May of 2012, I actually did manage to forget about Gordon for a time. Then NBC started playing the commercials for the London Olympics nonstop. I wondered if he’d made the team. A few key punches on Google Search told me he did not.

“Oh.” It was like a punch in the gut. I felt somewhat responsible. “That’s silly, right?” I asked my dad.

“At least go down on the next one…just in case.”

I should have known better than to confide in him.

We watched the Games as a family most nights, the three of us Walsh men. Don IV revealed he was going to be a father again during the gymnastics coverage.

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