Stories

This is an odd little story adapted from an idea for a collaboration a long time ago. It changes points of view and goes from first person to third, although not within the same chapter...I think. The name comes from a 'saying' or 'colloquialism' that equates everything being jake; to everything being fine or good, which in the end it is. Or is it?

Outted at thirteen, Orin left home after high school hoping to escape the hell his life had become. When a tornado destroys his childhood home and kills his parents, Orin finds himself in an entirely new nightmare. He returns home and confronts his past in the person of his one-time best friend, Thomas. Thomas not only rejected him when Orin came out, he led the group that tormented Orin into leaving. Struggling with his grief, Orin also labors to fulfill the pledge he made to his parents before their death. In the process, Orin learns that sometimes when you go away to find yourself, you leave the answers you're looking for behind.

Used, abused, Diablerized! Gamer boy Chris is at his wits end about what to do with his best friend Tony, who is never going to come out of his closet about their secret relationship. When Tony ends their game, Chris goes in search of another and gets far more than the LARPing he bargained for in a dark alley with Aran.

When the United Federation invest a serious chunk of money and time into creating a new genetically enhanced super solider, they expect to get something useful for their money. But what Sargent Major Phelps finds at the developmental lab is not hulking mass of muscle and lethal killing power, but a... kitten?

Kyle Blackner and Jared Maloney are at it again, but this time, the trials are not fraught with danger, merely possible disappointment. Having settled into their life together, Jared and Kyle decide it's time to adopt and begin the trek of finding children who need a new start with a new family. Can they overcome the obstacles and become father's to some kids who are about to lose their mother?

Silver Reese falls for an ice hockey player named Knox Thurston.

When Dave walks away from Brad, Brad is devastated but is forced to hold things together for his six year old son. He's not looking for someone new, but that doesn't stop him from noticing that his son's teacher is quite the flirt, but Tony is still Jake's teacher and nothing can come of it. Or can it?

Cory read tons about coming out, that one friend who's "more", and those stupid "He's straight, but can I turn him gay?" posts. His life was about as cliche as they came, but sometimes romance stories had to be true... right? Or they were all false advertising. All he had to do was risk telling Elliot he was gay and how he felt about him. Bam! Love!

Two teenagers, lifelong buddies, in college just outside of Bible Belt Southern USA could totally end up both gay, in love, and just not say anything to each other for two years of being roommates. Sure....

Cory might just stay in the closet and keep his best friend instead.

Adam and Kaleo meet on the Pacific island of Poa, where they came for entirely different reasons. Adam is a tourist, looking to escape his stressful life for a few weeks. Kaleo returns to the island to spend his last days in the place where he was born. The lives of these two men become connected as they learn about each other and the ancient magic present on the island.

Jahke is sitting "reading" in the library when two demons show up looking for fresh meat. And one of them takes a certain liking to their new human friend. It becomes minor horned demon Sitka's job to take care of his new charge and introduce him to all the pleasures of demon life.