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Drew waved his free hand in a provocative gesture, like ‘come and get me,’ as he dribbled down court towards Mickey. He had just gotten the rebound for his team and moved methodically as he patiently allowed them to set up a play. Suddenly, Mickey lunged for the ball, knocking it out of his hands. “What the…!” Drew cried out as they both dove after the loose ball. The two grappled for it on the ground, laughing together as one grabbed it, then the other, with Drew finally able to muscl

Hey Peter R, thanks for the heads up, I went back and I think I sorted out the names issue. 🙂

‘Give him some space,’ was his brother’s last piece of advice. And it seemed like the right thing to do. For the next few days, Mickey did his best just to let the friendship take its course. He looked for any occasion or situation to spend time together, but didn’t want to seem like he was asking Drew out on dates. Not that he wouldn’t do it in a second, but, like his brother advised him, he tried to not push too hard. Fortunately, Drew was still concerned with his recovery and

Chapter 6 “So why didn’t you tell me this earlier?” his brother asked after Mickey had told him about the events of the past couple weeks and how he had met Drew Patterson, heir to one of the country’s most famous and controversial conservative dynasties. And also, how he was starting to have confusing feelings about the relationship. The brothers usually had a long catch-up conversation at least once a week, but Mickey had let it slide the previous round. The closeness between them,

*** ‘Time to hit the road!’ Mickey said to himself. It had been over a week since the accident and he felt like he was almost back to 100 percent. In spite of the doctor’s orders, he had started attending classes just a couple days later and he now felt like it was time to resume his running and gym routine. Even Drew was skeptical, but Mickey claimed it was his visits and the regular physical therapy sessions that helped to accelerate his recovery. One of his favorite jogging ro

“At least I was prepared this morning,” Mickey said as he opened the door. “I didn’t want you waiting outside again.” “Well, I thought that I should warn you before I left last night. If for nothing else to make sure that Jill didn’t get cold coffee again.” Mickey laughed. “She told me it was really good stuff, at least at one time in its life, but if she doesn’t wake up soon she’ll never know,” he replied, smiling. “So come on in!” Drew knew his way around by now so Mickey didn’t

On seeing the sliver of light streaming through a small crack in his window drapes, Mickey was surprised at how late it must be. And how long he had slept! He was about to reach over to the clock the way he did every morning when his body suddenly locked up. “Ugh...” he moaned. He remembered what had happened the day before, but had hoped the worst of the aches were over. The horse pill they gave him to take before sleeping really knocked him out, but it was only a temporary reprieve. Thoug

Hi Anton, All in due time 😉

The impact sounded like a deadly thud. But instead of being knocked away, Mickey tenaciously held onto him. It didn’t stop the guy, but the drag of Mickey’s desperate bear grip took away all of his momentum. The bull tried to turn around and aim at Drew again, but Mickey wouldn’t let go. “Get off of me, you fuckin’ freak!” he raged as he finally grabbed Mickey by the waist and threw him to the ground, where he hit again with another sick thump. By now the cops were closing in a

Hey Flip-Flop, I'm really glad that you enjoyed the story! I'll be submitting new chapters every couple of days, not months as before. Also, I'm working on an epilogue for Lukas. Thanks! C

CincyKris, thanks for holding off on the spoilers, lol! I've tweaked the story only a bit, I hope that you enjoy it once again. C

In spite of a serious injury as a youth, a college student makes his way through life.

I recently published ‘Lukas’ and got a pretty nice reception, so I thought I’d share this story from my archives. Thanks for reading – I hope that you enjoy the story! *** The building was one of the classic old classroom structures that the campus was famous for, with the wood paneling, ancient glass globe lights and stone floors of its classrooms creating a great stage for the performances of both teachers and students. Scanning the chamber for empty

Hi Anton, Interesting speculation. I guess you'll just need to wait and see. 🙂

Thanks for all the helpful comments, encouragement and sharing of your own stories. As Flip-Flop says, GA has a unique ability to allow shared interaction between author and community and that has been very revealing to me. I'm really glad that I posted. What does the future hold for Lukas and Christoph...?