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Matt knows his father is lonely and depressed, and it's getting better, just not fast enough for his liking. Now he's decided to give his father a little push in the right direction.

It was Christmas Eve and the day before his birthday but Ricky was afraid to go home. Alone, abused and confused, was there no one to help him conquer his fear?

Cameron finds himself the victim of a deadly sexual game. Can he survive the violent affections of a man who loves control, where ultimate control means death?

She was a lonely old lady. He was the boy next door.

This is their story.

David is in with the in crowd. He is happy making out with girls until he meets Mason and has to take a short car trip with the boy in his lap.

Jeremy has a crush on Steven, but Steven doesn't know it until Jeremy's dad brings Steven home to avoid the rainstorm.

The first short story in the 7 C's Update

Toby has a crush on Trey and comes out to him. Trey tells him that he likes girls though.

Jeremy is friends with Kevin and he pulls away when Kevin starts dating Kelly. Kevin eventually realizes that Jeremy is more important

Ariel has been painfully shy his whole life. Being around cute boys turns him into a clumsy, nervous, wreck. And now that he knows the biggest crush of his life, Randy, has a boyfriend all his own...will he shy away from ever falling in love again? Or will one of Randy's closest friends, Tyler, end up being the angel he was looking for all along?

Have you ever been so crushed under the weight of an instant attraction, that it was hard to breathe? Do you remember what it was like to want someone so badly, that it threw you into fits of abnormal behavior that you couldn't seem to control? Shane is just now experiencing this awkward agony for the first time, when he lays eyes on Dimitry, the grandson of the owner of a nearby authentic Greek restaurant. Will he ever gain the courage to speak to him face to face?

Adam is having trouble in algebra, so Greg is his tutor. Adam falls for Greg. That is, until he meets Casey, Greg's younger brother.

Max is gay, but hasn't told his firends yet. He's also in love with his friend Josh, who loves him too. What happens when Max's friends find out his secret? Will Josh be brave enough to tell Max how he feels? Will they be able to make the transition between friends and lovers? Their story won't be the only one told. Enemies turn out to be friends, and family turn's out to be enemies. All the while secrets buried in Max's past complicate his future.

A story that defies description. Daniel doesn't remember that he is playing The Game. Daniel doesn't remember very much at all. He only remembers his name because that it what he's told. But what is overlooked is the simple fact that whether he knows it or not he is still playing the game and no one else can end it

Russ was blessed with the gift of beauty. The kind of beauty that causes witnesses to stare in awe and fall into an immediate state of infatuation. And while he doesn't have much trouble finding boys who would give anything to be with him...Russ is missing that same desire in his own life. He wants more. He wants the chills, the thrills, the longing...is it possible that it simply isn't out there? Or will someone come along...and finally give him the thrill he's been searching for?

River is a carer. He works in a care home that provides support for people who need a little help to get back into society after mental or physical illness. When Silver comes to them he causes quite a stir. He is a complete Enigma and, as River begins to unravel the mystery that surrounds him he gets a few nasty shocks than plunge both of them into danger.

A long time ago Connor ran away. He thought he was moving on, making a life, making a future for himself but, coming back made him realise that he had been running away because there was no life, not future at least not one without Daniel in it.

When his boss asks Harold to do a 6 month follow-up to his article on gay youth, he doesn't know what to expect. Along the way he finds triumph and tragedy . . . and some surprises, a rarity for this newspaper veteran. (July, 2008 - Anniversary Anthology) Please note that this entry is the 13th in a series of stories known collectively as Naptown Tales. The series can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background on the series.

It's been said that suffering builds character. And there are few that know suffering better than young Justin. Only 14 years old, he has found an easy way out. A suicidal tendency that he is hoping will bring an end to his misery. But when he meets a mysterious boy at the end of Navy Pier one dark evening...he is given an alternative. One that will give him purpose, and set in motion the events that will lead to his ultimate destiny....in a world not like our own.

Marc Jesmond's a single guy nearing 40. He's a shy, unfocused sort of man, meaning nobody any harm, but he's about to undergo the most challenging time of his life, leaving him depressed, suicidal, then mad. and I mean angry-mad. Just how will he cope?