Stories

Ever since he was six, Utah never stopped living in the past, never stopped waiting. The past is the only safe place, the only constant fact of life. The future is unknown, the present is unbearable, so he clings to all that he knows and remembers, even if it consumes him to the point of destruction.

Paul and Eric had had a wonderful journey for almost a decade till Eric met Jordan. New plans seemed to threaten the very foundation of their relationship. As the challenges of life force them apart, how will Eric and Paul handle it?

Alec is displeased with what life has to offer him. He longs for something more, something new to experience. One night a boy saves him, a different boy, who is traveling with the circus that has visited Alec’s town. It is a story about questions and answers: “Is it right to be happy when others around you are not?” and the path to deal with the world’s pain.

They think that there is something wrong with Chris but there isn't. He's just in the wrong place; the wrong life. In fact, he isn't Chris at all

Zane is having problems. He's on the outside looking in when deep shit is going down. Fortunately his friend lets him in but it's a while before he realised that something is not right; because there are not footprints in the dust.

It's Sword-toting masked man of mystery vs. Ninja in this story. Who is going to win in this epic war?

When young vampire, Julian, is forced to deal with a hazardous mishap in his previous habitat, he has to run out to seek shelter elsewhere, taking his new boyfriend, Glenn, with him. However, Glenn hasn't quite finished the delicate process of crossing over into darkness just yet. Getting him to a safe and secure location is a major priority now. But...not all crossovers go to plan the way a vampire might think it should. And not all seeds bring beautiful blossoms to the surface.

Sometimes...there's something much darker lurking beneath the surface...

As the new quarterback of the freshman team, Billy faces pressure to quit when his teamates learn he's gay, but when his Ricky comes under attack, the outcome is quite unexpected. (Fall 2009 Anthology - Something Unexpected)This is the 22nd story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background info.

Memories can be beautiful and painful. What they say is often true, “You can’t go back again.”

A night out proves to be more tempting than Patrick ever thought possible.