Telling Jase

By Penny Wilder

TELLING JASE tells the story of Sean Taggert, aka Tag, who has been in love with his best friend and former college roommate Jase Shaw for the last two years and nine months. He’s never told Jase how he feels, though. There were always other people in the way. Up until six months ago, Jase was shacked up with his cheating college boyfriend Marcus. Up until last night, Sean was engaged to the mother of his two-year old child, Cody. Cody may have been the result of a drunken one-night stand, but Sean would do anything for his son, including marry a woman he doesn't love. But when Sean’s fiancée Lisa, calls him from her New York vacation to say that she’s left him and Cody for good, Sean calls Jase, the only person he knows who can get him though this. Now that they are both free, maybe it’s finally time for Sean to tell Jase how he really feels.

This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group on Goodreads 'Love is Always Write' event.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penny Wilder
• Release date: Jun 9, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301827770

Penny Wilder

Penny Wilder is a queer human who writes and reads far too many books. She lives near Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband and four cats. Her favorite thing to do at the end of a very long day is to curl up with her tablet and read. She does bookkeeping for nonprofits by day, and by night moonlights as a blogger, artist, illustrator, actor, director, performer, and also sometimes as a business manager for a fledgling theater company. (Not all at once though, because that would be crazy!) She has spent a good deal of her life working in theater; either onstage as a performer, or backstage doing just about every job imaginable. Her love of writing dates back almost as far as her love of reading.

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TELLING JASE

TELLING JASE tells the story of Sean Taggert, aka Tag, who has been in love with his best friend and former college roommate Jase Shaw for the last two years and nine months. He’s never told Jase how he feels, though. There were always other people in the way. Up until six months ago, Jase was shacked up with his cheating college boyfriend Marcus. Up until last night, Sean was engaged to the mother of his two-year old child, Cody. Cody may have been the result of a drunken one-night stand, but Sean would do anything for his son, including marry a woman he doesn’t love. But when Sean’s fiancée Lisa, calls him from her New York vacation to say that she’s left him and Cody for good, Sean calls Jase, the only person he knows who can get him though this. Now that they are both free, maybe it’s finally time for Sean to tell Jase how he really feels.

This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group on Goodreads 'Love is Always Write' event.

Table of Contents

Copyright Information

PROLOGUE The Incident —32 Months Ago

CHAPTER 1 Present

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 5

EPILOGUE

About the Author

Love is Always Write

A M/M Romance SERIES

TELLING JASE

By Penny Wilder

Introduction

The story you are about to read celebrates love, sex and romance between men. It is a product of the Love Is Always Write promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group and is published as a free gift to you.

What Is Love Is Always Write?

The Goodreads M/M Romance Group invited members to choose a photo and pen a letter asking for a short M/M romance story inspired by the image; authors from the group were encouraged to select a letter and write an original tale. The result was an outpouring of creativity that shined a spotlight on the special bond between M/M romance writers and the people who love what they do.

A written description of the image that inspired this story is provided along with the original prompt. If you’d like to view the photo, please feel free to join the Goodreads M/M Romance Group (www.goodreads.com) and visit the discussion section: Love Is Always Write. Whether you are an avid M/M romance reader or new to the genre, you are in for a delicious treat.

Words of Caution and Credit

This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.

This story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademarked owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.

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This eBook may be distributed freely in its entirety courtesy of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group. This eBook may not be sold manipulated or reproduced in any format with out the express written permission of the author.

TELLING JASE

Copyright © 2012 by Penny Wilder

Cover Art by J.W. Passaro

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TELLING JASE

By Penny Wilder

Story Inspiration and Info

PHOTO DESCRIPTION

A shirtless tattooed man with big brown eyes and spiky dark hair grins at the camera. He is lying on his stomach and has a toddler with the same big eyes perched on his back.

STORY PROMPT

I'm leaving, I'm tired of you, your family and that little brat. I had enough

"Little brat? That's your son you are talking about, our son

"I never wanted him anyway. I'm

Reviews for Telling Jase

[Gerisgrltrl · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a short story about missed opportunities and second chances.