Stories

One man tries to understand what he had done to make his family keep secrets from him, all the while trying to make a life with his boyfriend. Will he be the better person? Will he get back what is rightly his?

Every morning Romeo waits for Mr. J. Gerald to enter the coffee shop and order his coffee of choice. He loves hearing J's voice and secretly hopes that one day he'll have the guts to talk to him about more than coffee and muffins.

Max and Elliot are preparing to get married when Elliot receives some troubling news. His career is in jeopardy and he needs to defend his livelihood while planning his wedding.

Come meet quirky, irrational, impulsive Jonah, who runs when life gets complicated. This time he is in Sicily, Italy. What else? Oh yes. He talks to Zach, his imaginary laptop friend, collects people who want to take care of him, as well as slightly possessive, manipulative boyfriends. Time for a change.

Dylan has a crush on his childhood acquaintance who is now his deskmate in class — but he has no idea how to figure out whether he feels the same way. When Dylan's best friend comes up with a plan to solve his problem, will it work, or will it only cause him more pain? And things get even more complicated once he finds a mysterious love letter in his locker, forcing Dylan to play detective.

An online relationship turns real, but they only have five days to savor the sweetness of love in person.

From Stinson Beach to McLaren Park and The Castro, San Francisco guest stars in this erotic romance, and who knows – many things can happen in five days.

**this story contains graphic sexual situations**

Every night since the first day of December, Max's cat Aristoteles comes home with a blue, velvet pouch around his neck. Who is the person behind this special advent calendar and what will happen on Christmas Eve?

Elliot's business has blossomed to the point where he has hired a new associate, much to Max's chagrin. Elliot has a difficult time finding the balance between his personal and professional life, and his associate is not making things easier. Will they find the balance necessary to save their relationship?

Sean thought that taking a cat sledding was nuts. At the end of the day, he was very glad he did.

Fourteen-year-old Simon is getting a haircut. He has choices: a crew cut or a mullet; to continue his isolation, or to murmur a personal 'open sesame.' Later, with a little help from his friends, he finds out he is not nearly as alone as he imagined. And he suddenly can face the prospects of a long summer and entering high school in the fall with hope.