Boy Mercury X - Stories

Bill is the quintessential "dad" – effortlessly leading at work, guiding strangers with kind words, and commanding a queer "boy harem" online. He solves every problem, fills every need. But in every dad, there's a son who needs a reassuring hand.

When Martin joins his quiet lab partner, Owen, at a secluded coastal cabin, he expects a boring weekend. He doesn't expect Owen to be hiding an athletic body under his baggy clothes. Martin is about to find out that the quietest boys run the deepest.

When a newly observant Jewish family hires an affable jock as their Shabbos goy, the rule is simple: anticipate their needs without being asked. Their wry son expects a weekly inconvenience, until someone starts paying a little too much attention.

A sex comedy of manners.

Two work-from-home dads try to carve out a little time for themselves—a rare, much-anticipated sex date. But between kids, Zoom calls, and the chaos of daily life, even the best-laid plans to get laid get derailed.

This story is a stand-alone follow up to A Charmed Life, but you don’t need to have read that one to jump in. Everything you need is right here.

Summer, 1968. An ex-soldier with regrets pairs with an ex-boxer who never lost his punch. Their mission: finish a sci-fi comic in five days. But as the city melts, the story of hidden aliens mirrors the chemistry unfolding between them. Sometimes, unmasking is the only way to survive.

When gay uncle Paul helps his sister on a London trip, he never expects sparks with Rob—the rugged army dad with a commanding presence. From airport flirtations to mile-high hookups and museum trysts, their encounters blaze a trail amid family chaos. But can a layover fling become something more?

Jason lives in the house he and Eric bought, talks to the dog, and tells his counselor the dreams. He doesn't tell about the cabinets that stand open on their own, or the whispers, or the footsteps that favor the left foot, the way Eric’s did. Pushed to the brink, Jason returns to the mountain where they once foraged for the Ghost of October, the mushroom that appears only when it chooses.

Sam has cajoled and coaxed Max, and with the big day finally coming, he's footing the bill for a suit at a high-end menswear boutique. What neither counted on was the sleek salesman with the talented mouth offering one a very private fitting—while the other waits outside the dressing room door.

Avery is a consultant and master of traveling light. A breakup sends him home to lick his wounds—a temporary situation, but aren't they all? The variable he didn't plan on is Dino, the high school jock turned divorced mechanic. Does their weekend fling have a future? Or will it end in another exit strategy?